Compare Laowa 15mm f/4 1:1 Macro vs Panasonic S 18mm F1.8 vs Panasonic S 24mm F1.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
14 blades
9 blades, Circulate aperture desigm
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Leica L-mount
Leica L-mount
Material
Polycarbonate
Motor
Stepper motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
13 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
9 groups
12 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Three high refractive and one ED element groups
3 Aspheric, 1 UED, 3 ED, 1 UHR groups
3 aspherical + 1 UED + 3 ED elements groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
84 mm / 3.31 in
74 mm / 2.91 in
74 mm / 2.91 in
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
Weight
410 g / 14.49 oz
340 g / 12.01 oz
310 g / 10.95 oz
Function
Angle Of View
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
100.5° Diagonal | 90.0° Horizontal | 67.4° Vertical
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/32
f/1.8 ~ f/16
f/1.8 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
15 mm
18 mm
24 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
1x
0.2x
0.15x
Min Focus Distance
470 mm / 18.50 in
180 mm / 7.09 in
240 mm / 9.45 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-06-23
2022-09-07
2021-09-01
Made In
China
Model Name
S-S24
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
68%
78%
Pros
- 1:1 reproduction
- One of the widest macro lens for FF
- Unique +/- 6mm shift feature
- Rather lightweight
- Decent image quality
- Weather-sealed
- Solid build quality
- Rather lightweight
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Lacks weather sealing
- No EXIF communication
- Not very competitive
- Weak off-center
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