Laowa 15mm f/4 Wide Angle Macro vs Laowa 15mm f/5 Cookie FF
Key differences
- —The 15mm f/5 Cookie FF is 332g lighter (138g vs 470g).
- —The 15mm f/4 Wide Angle Macro is faster: f/4 vs f/5 (≈0.6 stops more light).
- —At launch the 15mm f/5 Cookie FF cost $100 less ($399 vs $499).
- —For close-ups the 15mm f/4 Wide Angle Macro reaches 1.00× vs 0.20×.
- Mount
- Sony E (FE)
- Sony E (FE)
- Focal length
- 15mm
- 15mm
- Max aperture
- F4◆
- F5
- Weight
- 470g
- 138g◆
- Dimensions ⌀ × L
- 84.0 × 94.0mm
- 53.0 × 35.2mm
- Volume
- 521 cm³
- 78 cm³◆
- Density
- 0.90 g/cm³
- 1.78 g/cm³
- Filter thread
- ⌀77mm
- ⌀39mm
- Min focus
- 0.12m
- 0.12m◆
- Max magnification
- 1.00×◆
- 0.20×
- Elements / groups
- 12 / 9
- 13 / 9
- Aperture blades
- 14◆
- 5
- Focus drive
- Manual Helicoid
- Manual Helicoid
- Stabilisation
- —
- —
- Weather sealed
- —
- —
- Aperture ring
- Yes · de-click
- —
- Released
- 2015
- 2024
- MSRP (USD)
- $499
- $399◆
- Sharpness
- 7.2
- 7.4◆
- Bokeh Rendering
- 7.4◆
- 5.8
- Autofocus Speed
- MF
- MF
- Flare Resistance
- 5.5
- 6.8◆
- Build / Sealing
- 7.8◆
- 7.6
- Value / Size
- 8.0
- 8.3◆
Performance overlay
- 15mm f/4 Wide Angle Macro
- 15mm f/5 Cookie FF
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