Compare Laowa 20mm F4 Zero-D Shift vs Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Nikon Z 24-200mm F4-6.3
Construction
Aperture Blades
14 blades
7 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
All-in-One Zoom 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
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
16 elements
19 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
10 groups
15 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical elements, 3 ED elements groups
ED and aspherical elements + ARNEO and Super Integrated coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
95 mm / 3.74 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Length
91 mm / 3.58 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
114 mm / 4.49 in
Weight
747 g / 26.40 oz
609 g / 21.52 oz
570 g / 20.14 oz
Function
Angle Of View
107.8° Diagonal | 97.4° Horizontal | 74.4° Vertical
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 12.4° Diagonal | 10.3° Horizontal | 6.9° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/4–6.3 ~ f/22–36
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Crop Factor
0.8
Focal Length
20 mm
12 mm
24 mm ~ 200 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
15.8 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Yes (4.5 stops)
Weather Resistance
No
Zoom Type
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.17x
0.2x
0.28x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
180 mm / 7.09 in
500 mm / 19.69 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2022-03-28
2016-07-26
2020-02-12
Made In
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
75%
50%
Pros
- Comes with physical aperture ring
- Shift functionality
- 14-bladed aperture
- One of the widest rectilinear FF lens
- Solid build quality
- Low distortion
- Reasonably sharp
- Compact for full-frame Z cameras
- Excellent zoom performance
- Dust, splash, and fluorine protection
- Optical stabilization
Cons
- Large diameter
- Lacks front filter thread
- Focus motor isn't as assertive as pro-grade Nikkor lenses
- Limited on-lens controls
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