Laowa 15mm f/4.5 0.5X Wide Angle Macro (Auto Aperture, Nikon Z) vs Voigtländer SUPER WIDE-HELIAR 15mm F4.5 Aspherical (Nikon Z)
Key differences
- —At launch the 15mm f/4.5 0.5X Wide Angle Macro (Auto Aperture, Nikon Z) cost $500 less ($399 vs $899).
- —For close-ups the 15mm f/4.5 0.5X Wide Angle Macro (Auto Aperture, Nikon Z) reaches 0.50× vs 0.25×.
- Mount
- Nikon Z (FX)
- Nikon Z (FX)
- Focal length
- 15mm
- 15mm
- Max aperture
- F4.5
- F4.5
- Weight
- 308g
- 290g◆
- Dimensions ⌀ × L
- 70.0 × 47.7mm
- 67.6 × 67.0mm
- Volume
- 184 cm³◆
- 240 cm³
- Density
- 1.68 g/cm³
- 1.21 g/cm³
- Filter thread
- ⌀62mm
- ⌀58mm
- Min focus
- 0.13m
- 0.13m◆
- Max magnification
- 0.50×◆
- 0.25×
- Elements / groups
- 16 / 11
- 11 / 9
- Aperture blades
- 5
- 10◆
- Focus drive
- Manual Helicoid
- Manual Helicoid
- Stabilisation
- —
- —
- Weather sealed
- —
- —
- Aperture ring
- —
- Yes
- Released
- 2025
- 2023
- MSRP (USD)
- $399◆
- $899
- Sharpness
- 8.0
- 8.0
- Bokeh Rendering
- 6.8◆
- 5.2
- Autofocus Speed
- MF
- MF
- Flare Resistance
- 7.0
- 8.0◆
- Build / Sealing
- 8.0
- 8.7◆
- Value / Size
- 8.6◆
- 8.4
Performance overlay
- 15mm f/4.5 0.5X Wide Angle Macro (Auto Aperture, Nikon Z)
- Voigtländer SUPER WIDE-HELIAR 15mm F4.5 Aspherical (Nikon Z)
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