Compare Laowa 20mm F4 Zero-D Shift vs Canon EF 50mm F1.8 STM

Construction

Aperture Blades
14 blades
7 blades, Circular blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Medium Format (44x33)
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
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-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
6 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
5 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical elements, 3 ED elements groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
49 mm / 1.93 in
Size | Diameter
95 mm / 3.74 in
69 mm / 2.72 in
Size | Length
91 mm / 3.58 in
39 mm / 1.54 in
Weight
747 g / 26.40 oz
159 g / 5.62 oz

Function

Angle Of View
107.8° Diagonal | 97.4° Horizontal | 74.4° Vertical
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
Yes
Crop Factor
0.8
Focal Length
20 mm
50 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
15.8 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.17x
0.21x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
350 mm / 13.78 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ES-68 (sold separately)
Debut
2022-03-28
2015-05-11

Reviews

Neofiliac score
75%
71%
Pros
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Shift functionality
  • 14-bladed aperture
  • Compact and lightweight
  • Rather compelling image quality
  • Great price
Cons
  • Large diameter
  • Lens hood not included
  • Lacks weather sealing

Price

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