Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Lite Zero-D FF vs Voigtlander Ultra Wide-Heliar 12mm F5.6 Aspherical III
Key differences
- —The 12mm f/2.8 Lite Zero-D FF is faster: f/2.8 vs f/5.6 (≈2.0 stops more light).
- —At launch the 12mm f/2.8 Lite Zero-D FF cost $300 less ($699 vs $999).
- —The Ultra Wide-Heliar 12mm F5.6 Aspherical III is manual focus only.
- —For close-ups the 12mm f/2.8 Lite Zero-D FF reaches 0.21× vs 0.05×.
- Mount
- Sony E (FE)
- Sony E (FE)
- Focal length
- 12mm
- 12mm
- Max aperture
- F2.8◆
- F5.6
- Weight
- 377g
- 350g◆
- Dimensions ⌀ × L
- 77.2 × 78.6mm
- 67.4 × 68.3mm
- Volume
- 368 cm³
- 244 cm³◆
- Density
- 1.02 g/cm³
- 1.44 g/cm³
- Filter thread
- ⌀72mm
- —
- Min focus
- 0.14m◆
- 0.30m
- Max magnification
- 0.21×◆
- 0.05×
- Elements / groups
- 16 / 9
- 12 / 10
- Aperture blades
- 5
- 10◆
- Focus drive
- STM
- Manual Helicoid
- Stabilisation
- —
- —
- Weather sealed
- —
- —
- Aperture ring
- —
- Yes · de-click
- Released
- 2025
- 2016
- MSRP (USD)
- $699◆
- $999
- Sharpness
- 8.3◆
- 7.5
- Bokeh Rendering
- 6.4◆
- 5.0
- Autofocus Speed
- 7.2
- MF
- Flare Resistance
- 7.4
- 8.4◆
- Build / Sealing
- 8.0
- 8.7◆
- Value / Size
- 8.5◆
- 7.6
Performance overlay
- 12mm f/2.8 Lite Zero-D FF
- Ultra Wide-Heliar 12mm F5.6 Aspherical III
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