Compare Laowa 15mm f/4 1:1 Macro vs Laowa 20mm F4 Zero-D Shift vs Fujifilm GF 45-100mm F4

Construction

Aperture Blades
14 blades
14 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Medium Format (44x33)
Medium Format (44x33)
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Fujifilm G-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony E-mount
Fujifilm G-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
16 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
9 groups
11 groups
2 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Three high refractive and one ED element groups
2 aspherical elements, 3 ED elements groups
1 ED, 1 super ED, 3 aspherical elements groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
84 mm / 3.31 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
93 mm / 3.66 in
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
91 mm / 3.58 in
145 mm / 5.71 in
Weight
410 g / 14.49 oz
747 g / 26.40 oz
1005 g / 35.51 oz

Function

Angle Of View
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
107.8° Diagonal | 97.4° Horizontal | 74.4° Vertical
62.7° Diagonal | 53.7° Horizontal | 37.3° Vertical (wide) ~ 30.7° Diagonal | 25.7° Horizontal | 17.3° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/32
f/4 ~ f/22
f/4 ~ f/32
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Crop Factor
0.8
0.8
Focal Length
15 mm
20 mm
45 mm ~ 100 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
15.8 mm
35.6 mm ~ 79.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Yes (5 stops)
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
1x
0.17x
0.13x
Min Focus Distance
470 mm / 18.50 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
650 mm / 25.59 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-06-23
2022-03-28
2020-01-23
Made In
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
75%
52%
Pros
  • 1:1 reproduction
  • One of the widest macro lens for FF
  • Unique +/- 6mm shift feature
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Shift functionality
  • 14-bladed aperture
  • Superb image quality
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • No EXIF communication
  • Large diameter
  • Dark and variable maximum aperture
  • Very large and heavy
  • External zoom without zoom lock

Price

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