Laowa 15mm f/2 FE Zero-D vs Laowa 15mm f/5 Cookie FF
Key differences
- —The 15mm f/5 Cookie FF is 362g lighter (138g vs 500g).
- —The 15mm f/2 FE Zero-D is faster: f/2 vs f/5 (≈2.6 stops more light).
- —At launch the 15mm f/5 Cookie FF cost $450 less ($399 vs $849).
- —For close-ups the 15mm f/2 FE Zero-D reaches 0.25× vs 0.20×.
- Mount
- Sony E (FE)
- Sony E (FE)
- Focal length
- 15mm
- 15mm
- Max aperture
- F2◆
- F5
- Weight
- 500g
- 138g◆
- Dimensions ⌀ × L
- 66.0 × 82.0mm
- 53.0 × 35.2mm
- Volume
- 281 cm³
- 78 cm³◆
- Density
- 1.78 g/cm³
- 1.78 g/cm³
- Filter thread
- ⌀72mm
- ⌀39mm
- Min focus
- 0.15m
- 0.12m◆
- Max magnification
- 0.25×◆
- 0.20×
- Elements / groups
- 12 / 9
- 13 / 9
- Aperture blades
- 7◆
- 5
- Focus drive
- Manual Helicoid
- Manual Helicoid
- Stabilisation
- —
- —
- Weather sealed
- —
- —
- Aperture ring
- Yes · de-click
- —
- Released
- 2016
- 2024
- MSRP (USD)
- $849
- $399◆
- Sharpness
- 7.8◆
- 7.4
- Bokeh Rendering
- 6.6◆
- 5.8
- Autofocus Speed
- MF
- MF
- Flare Resistance
- 6.8
- 6.8
- Build / Sealing
- 8.5◆
- 7.6
- Value / Size
- 7.9
- 8.3◆
Performance overlay
- 15mm f/2 FE Zero-D
- 15mm f/5 Cookie FF
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