Compare Laowa Argus 35mm f/0.95 vs Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D vs Nikon Z 20mm F1.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
15 blades
7 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon RF-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Sony E-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
12 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
9 groups
9 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 aspherical + 1 ED + 4 UHR elements groups
ED and aspherical elements + Nano Crystal and Super Integrated coatings groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
66 mm / 2.60 in
85 mm / 3.35 in
Size | Length
103 mm / 4.06 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
109 mm / 4.29 in
Weight
755 g / 26.68 oz
500 g / 17.67 oz
505 g / 17.84 oz

Function

Angle Of View
63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
94.5° Diagonal | 84.0° Horizontal | 61.9° Vertical
Aperture
f/0.95 ~ f/16
f/2 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Focal Length
35 mm
15 mm
20 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.1x
0.19x
Min Focus Distance
500 mm / 19.69 in
150 mm / 5.91 in
200 mm / 7.87 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2021-09-10
2016-09-13
2020-02-12
Made In
China
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
68%
68%
Pros
  • Very bright maximum aperture
  • Excellent build quality
  • Smooth rendering
  • Declickable aperture-ring
  • Very sharp
  • Low distortion
  • Low vignetting
  • Solid construction
  • Bright f/1.8 aperture
  • Optical design
  • Bright aperture
  • Dust and splash protection
Cons
  • A bit heavy
  • No EXIT data
  • As big as a zoom

Price

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