Laowa 15mm f/4.5 0.5X Wide Angle Macro vs Laowa 15mm f/4 Wide Angle Macro
Key differences
- —The 15mm f/4.5 0.5X Wide Angle Macro is 162g lighter (308g vs 470g).
- —The 15mm f/4 Wide Angle Macro is faster: f/4 vs f/4.5 (≈0.3 stops more light).
- —At launch the 15mm f/4.5 0.5X Wide Angle Macro cost $100 less ($399 vs $499).
- —For close-ups the 15mm f/4 Wide Angle Macro reaches 1.00× vs 0.50×.
- Mount
- Sony E (FE)
- Sony E (FE)
- Focal length
- 15mm
- 15mm
- Max aperture
- F4.5
- F4◆
- Weight
- 308g◆
- 470g
- Dimensions ⌀ × L
- 70.0 × 47.7mm
- 84.0 × 94.0mm
- Volume
- 184 cm³◆
- 521 cm³
- Density
- 1.68 g/cm³
- 0.90 g/cm³
- Filter thread
- ⌀62mm
- ⌀77mm
- Min focus
- 0.13m
- 0.12m◆
- Max magnification
- 0.50×
- 1.00×◆
- Elements / groups
- 16 / 11
- 12 / 9
- Aperture blades
- 5
- 14◆
- Focus drive
- Manual Helicoid
- Manual Helicoid
- Stabilisation
- —
- —
- Weather sealed
- —
- —
- Aperture ring
- —
- Yes · de-click
- Released
- 2025
- 2015
- MSRP (USD)
- $399◆
- $499
- Sharpness
- 8.0◆
- 7.2
- Bokeh Rendering
- 6.8
- 7.4◆
- Autofocus Speed
- MF
- MF
- Flare Resistance
- 7.0◆
- 5.5
- Build / Sealing
- 8.0◆
- 7.8
- Value / Size
- 8.6◆
- 8.0
Performance overlay
- 15mm f/4.5 0.5X Wide Angle Macro
- 15mm f/4 Wide Angle Macro
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