Laowa 15mm f/4 Wide Angle Macro (L-Mount) vs Sigma 15mm F1.4 DG DN Diagonal Fisheye | Art (L-Mount)
Key differences
- —The 15mm f/4 Wide Angle Macro (L-Mount) is 950g lighter (410g vs 1360g).
- —The 15mm F1.4 DG DN Diagonal Fisheye | Art (L-Mount) is faster: f/1.4 vs f/4 (≈3.0 stops more light).
- —The 15mm f/4 Wide Angle Macro (L-Mount) is manual focus only.
- —For close-ups the 15mm f/4 Wide Angle Macro (L-Mount) reaches 1.00× vs 0.06×.
Which to choose
- 15mm f/4 Wide Angle Macro (L-Mount)
Choose it for:
- +The lightest option: 410g, 950g less than the next
- +The best close-ups: 1.00× magnification
- 15mm F1.4 DG DN Diagonal Fisheye | Art (L-Mount)
Choose it for:
- +The brightest aperture: f/1.4, about 3.0 stops more light
- +Autofocus
- +Weather sealing
- +The sharpest results in reviews
Computed from published specs, confirmed launch prices and, where every lens has at least two reviews, review scores.
- Mount
- L-Mount (FF)
- L-Mount (FF)
- Focal length
- 15mm
- 15mm
- Max aperture
- F4
- F1.4◆
- Weight
- 410g◆
- 1,360g
- Dimensions ⌀ × L
- 84.0 × 64.0mm
- 104.0 × 157.9mm
- Volume
- 355 cm³◆
- 1341 cm³
- Density
- 1.16 g/cm³
- 1.01 g/cm³
- Filter thread
- ⌀77mm
- —
- Min focus
- 0.12m◆
- 0.39m
- Max magnification
- 1.00×◆
- 0.06×
- Elements / groups
- 12 / 9
- 21 / 15
- Aperture blades
- 14◆
- 11
- Focus drive
- Manual Helicoid
- HLA Linear Motor
- Stabilisation
- —
- —
- Weather sealed
- —
- Yes
- Aperture ring
- Yes · de-click
- Yes · de-click
- Released
- 2020
- 2024
- MSRP (USD)
- Unconfirmed
- $1,999
- Sharpness
- 7.2
- 9.0◆
- Bokeh Rendering
- 7.4
- 7.4
- Autofocus Speed
- MF
- 8.5
- Flare Resistance
- 6.0
- 8.3◆
- Build / Sealing
- 7.8
- 9.2◆
- Value / Size
- 7.8◆
- 7.0
Performance overlay
- 15mm f/4 Wide Angle Macro (L-Mount)
- 15mm F1.4 DG DN Diagonal Fisheye | Art (L-Mount)
◆ marks the best value in a row. Scores are 0–10 editorial ratings.