Compare Laowa 15mm f/4 1:1 Macro vs Panasonic S 24-105mm F4

Construction

Aperture Blades
14 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
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
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
9 groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Three high refractive and one ED element groups
2 aspherical ED + 2 aspherical + 1 UED + 2 ED elements, fluorine coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
84 mm / 3.31 in
84 mm / 3.31 in
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
118 mm / 4.65 in
Weight
410 g / 14.49 oz
680 g / 24.03 oz

Function

Angle Of View
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 23.3° Diagonal | 19.5° Horizontal | 13.0° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/32
f/4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
Yes
Focal Length
15 mm
24 mm ~ 105 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Yes (6 stops)
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
1x
0.5x
Min Focus Distance
470 mm / 18.50 in
300 mm / 11.81 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-06-23
2019-02-01
Made In
China
Model Name
S-R24105

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
69%
Pros
  • 1:1 reproduction
  • One of the widest macro lens for FF
  • Unique +/- 6mm shift feature
  • Great image quality
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • 0.5x reproduction ratio
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • No EXIF communication
  • Slow autofocus
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • External zoom without zoom lock

Price

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