Compare Laowa 20mm F4 Zero-D Shift vs Sony 35mm F2.8 ZA vs Sony FE 35mm F1.4 ZA

Construction

Aperture Blades
14 blades
7 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Medium Format (44x33)
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring
Lens 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
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Metal barrel, metal mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Piezoelectric
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
7 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
5 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical elements, 3 ED elements groups
3 aspheric elements groups
3 aspherical elements, Zeiss T* coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
49 mm / 1.93 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
95 mm / 3.74 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
79 mm / 3.11 in
Size | Length
91 mm / 3.58 in
37 mm / 1.46 in
112 mm / 4.41 in
Weight
747 g / 26.40 oz
120 g / 4.24 oz
630 g / 22.26 oz

Function

Angle Of View
107.8° Diagonal | 97.4° Horizontal | 74.4° Vertical
63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical
63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.4 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
0.8
Focal Length
20 mm
35 mm
35 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
15.8 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.17x
0.12x
0.18x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
350 mm / 13.78 in
300 mm / 11.81 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH129 (supplied)
Lens Hood: ALC-SH137 (sold separately)
Debut
2022-03-28
2013-10-16
2015-03-04
Model Name
SEL35F28Z
SEL35F14Z

Reviews

Neofiliac score
75%
88%
80%
Pros
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Shift functionality
  • 14-bladed aperture
  • Compact and lightweight
  • Weather-sealed
  • Decent optical performance
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Great rendering
  • Good flare resistance
Cons
  • Large diameter
  • Very expensive for what it is
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Many cheaper, superior alternatives now available for FE
  • Extremely high sample variation
  • Not very sharp

Price

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