Compare Laowa 15mm f/4 1:1 Macro vs Sony 12-24mm F4 G vs Sony 16-35mm F2.8 ZA SSM II
Construction
Aperture Blades
14 blades
7 blades
9 blades, Circular aperture
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Sony A-mount
Material
Aluminum alloy
Motor
Piezoelectric
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
17 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
9 groups
13 groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Three high refractive and one ED element groups
Aspherical, ED & Super ED elements, Nano AR & fluorine coatings groups
1 ED, 1 super ED, 3 aspherical elements plus T* coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
84 mm / 3.31 in
87 mm / 3.43 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
117 mm / 4.61 in
114 mm / 4.49 in
Weight
410 g / 14.49 oz
565 g / 19.96 oz
872 g / 30.81 oz
Function
Angle Of View
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical (wide) ~ 84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (tele)
107.1° Diagonal | 96.7° Horizontal | 73.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/32
f/4–22 ~ f/4–22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
15 mm
12 mm ~ 24 mm
16 mm ~ 35 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
1x
0.14x
0.24x
Min Focus Distance
470 mm / 18.50 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH106 (supplied)
Debut
2015-06-23
2017-05-17
2015-04-23
Made In
China
Model Name
SEL1224G
SAL-1635Z2
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
62%
62%
Pros
- 1:1 reproduction
- One of the widest macro lens for FF
- Unique +/- 6mm shift feature
- Weather-sealed
- Very appealing focal range
- Quite light and compact for what it is
- Good sharpness
- Minimal extension when zooming
- Good optical performance
- Weather-sealed
- Low flaring
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Lacks weather sealing
- No EXIF communication
- Dark maximum aperture
- Lacks front filter thread
- Sigma 14-24mm F2.8 DG DN is cheaper and sharper
- External zoom without zoom lock
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