Compare Laowa 20mm F4 Zero-D Shift vs Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D

Construction

Aperture Blades
14 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Medium Format (44x33)
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
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
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Leica L-mount, Sony E-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
15 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical elements, 3 ED elements groups
3 ED, 2 aspherical elements + Frog Eye Coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
49 mm / 1.93 in
Size | Diameter
95 mm / 3.74 in
60 mm / 2.36 in
Size | Length
91 mm / 3.58 in
53 mm / 2.09 in
Weight
747 g / 26.40 oz
215 g / 7.60 oz

Function

Angle Of View
107.8° Diagonal | 97.4° Horizontal | 74.4° Vertical
116.1° Diagonal | 106.3° Horizontal | 83.3° Vertical
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Crop Factor
0.8
1.5
Focal Length
20 mm
9 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
15.8 mm
13.5 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.17x
0.13x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
120 mm / 4.72 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2022-03-28
2018-03-22
Made In
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
75%
50%
Pros
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Shift functionality
  • 14-bladed aperture
  • Compact and light weight
  • One of the widest rectilinear lens available for APS-C
  • Good sharpness
Cons
  • Large diameter
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • No EXIF

Price

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