Laowa 24mm f/2 Zero-D Tilt-Shift vs Sigma 24mm F3.5 DG | Contemporary
Key differences
- —The 24mm F3.5 DG | Contemporary is 630g lighter (230g vs 860g).
- —The 24mm f/2 Zero-D Tilt-Shift is faster: f/2 vs f/3.5 (≈1.6 stops more light).
- —At launch the 24mm F3.5 DG | Contemporary cost $526 less ($549 vs $1,075).
- —The 24mm f/2 Zero-D Tilt-Shift is manual focus only.
- —For close-ups the 24mm F3.5 DG | Contemporary reaches 0.50× vs 0.19×.
- Mount
- Sony E (FE)
- Sony E (FE)
- Focal length
- 24mm
- 24mm
- Max aperture
- F2◆
- F3.5
- Weight
- 860g
- 230g◆
- Dimensions ⌀ × L
- 93.0 × 119.0mm
- 64.0 × 50.8mm
- Volume
- 808 cm³
- 163 cm³◆
- Density
- 1.06 g/cm³
- 1.41 g/cm³
- Filter thread
- ⌀77mm
- ⌀55mm
- Min focus
- 0.25m
- 0.11m◆
- Max magnification
- 0.19×
- 0.50×◆
- Elements / groups
- 13 / 10
- 10 / 8
- Aperture blades
- 14◆
- 7
- Focus drive
- Manual Helicoid
- Stepping Motor
- Stabilisation
- —
- —
- Weather sealed
- —
- —
- Aperture ring
- Yes
- Yes
- Released
- 2026
- 2020
- MSRP (USD)
- $1,075
- $549◆
- Sharpness
- 8.4◆
- 8.0
- Bokeh Rendering
- 7.4◆
- 7.0
- Autofocus Speed
- MF
- 7.8
- Flare Resistance
- 7.0
- 8.0◆
- Build / Sealing
- 8.5
- 9.0◆
- Value / Size
- 8.0
- 8.2◆
Performance overlay
- 24mm f/2 Zero-D Tilt-Shift
- 24mm F3.5 DG | Contemporary
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