Laowa 17mm f/4 Zero-D Tilt-Shift vs Sigma 17mm F4 DG | Contemporary
Key differences
- —The 17mm F4 DG | Contemporary is 590g lighter (220g vs 810g).
- —At launch the 17mm F4 DG | Contemporary cost $650 less ($599 vs $1,249).
- —The 17mm f/4 Zero-D Tilt-Shift is manual focus only.
- —For close-ups the 17mm F4 DG | Contemporary reaches 0.28× vs 0.13×.
- Mount
- Sony E (FE)
- Sony E (FE)
- Focal length
- 17mm
- 17mm
- Max aperture
- F4
- F4
- Weight
- 810g
- 220g◆
- Dimensions ⌀ × L
- 93.0 × 111.0mm
- 64.0 × 50.8mm
- Volume
- 754 cm³
- 163 cm³◆
- Density
- 1.07 g/cm³
- 1.35 g/cm³
- Filter thread
- ⌀86mm
- ⌀55mm
- Min focus
- 0.25m
- 0.12m◆
- Max magnification
- 0.13×
- 0.28×◆
- Elements / groups
- 18 / 12
- 9 / 8
- Aperture blades
- 14◆
- 7
- Focus drive
- Manual Helicoid
- Stepping Motor
- Stabilisation
- —
- —
- Weather sealed
- —
- —
- Aperture ring
- Yes
- Yes
- Released
- 2026
- 2023
- MSRP (USD)
- $1,249
- $599◆
- Sharpness
- 8.6◆
- 8.5
- Bokeh Rendering
- 6.5◆
- 6.3
- Autofocus Speed
- MF
- 8.1
- Flare Resistance
- 6.6
- 7.8◆
- Build / Sealing
- 8.6
- 8.7◆
- Value / Size
- 7.8
- 8.4◆
Performance overlay
- 17mm f/4 Zero-D Tilt-Shift
- 17mm F4 DG | Contemporary
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