Laowa 15mm f/4.5R Zero-D Shift vs Laowa 15mm f/4 Wide Angle Macro
Key differences
- —The 15mm f/4 Wide Angle Macro is 127g lighter (470g vs 597g).
- —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 Wide Angle Macro cost $700 less ($499 vs $1,199).
- —For close-ups the 15mm f/4 Wide Angle Macro reaches 1.00× vs 0.18×.
- Mount
- Sony E (FE)
- Sony E (FE)
- Focal length
- 15mm
- 15mm
- Max aperture
- F4.5
- F4◆
- Weight
- 597g
- 470g◆
- Dimensions ⌀ × L
- 79.0 × 103.0mm
- 84.0 × 94.0mm
- Volume
- 505 cm³◆
- 521 cm³
- Density
- 1.18 g/cm³
- 0.90 g/cm³
- Filter thread
- —
- ⌀77mm
- Min focus
- 0.20m
- 0.12m◆
- Max magnification
- 0.18×
- 1.00×◆
- Elements / groups
- 17 / 11
- 12 / 9
- Aperture blades
- 14
- 14
- Focus drive
- Manual Helicoid
- Manual Helicoid
- Stabilisation
- —
- —
- Weather sealed
- —
- —
- Aperture ring
- Yes
- Yes · de-click
- Released
- 2022
- 2015
- MSRP (USD)
- $1,199
- $499◆
- Sharpness
- 8.4◆
- 7.2
- Bokeh Rendering
- 6.2
- 7.4◆
- Autofocus Speed
- MF
- MF
- Flare Resistance
- 7.4◆
- 5.5
- Build / Sealing
- 8.3◆
- 7.8
- Value / Size
- 8.4◆
- 8.0
Performance overlay
- 15mm f/4.5R Zero-D Shift
- 15mm f/4 Wide Angle Macro
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