Laowa Aksen 17.5mm f/1.7 5-10X Ultra Macro APO (L-Mount) vs Panasonic LUMIX S 18mm F1.8
Key differences
- —The LUMIX S 18mm F1.8 is 230g lighter (340g vs 570g).
- —The Aksen 17.5mm f/1.7 5-10X Ultra Macro APO (L-Mount) is faster: f/1.7 vs f/1.8 (≈0.2 stops more light).
- —At launch the Aksen 17.5mm f/1.7 5-10X Ultra Macro APO (L-Mount) cost $251 less ($749 vs $1,000).
- —The Aksen 17.5mm f/1.7 5-10X Ultra Macro APO (L-Mount) is manual focus only.
- —For close-ups the Aksen 17.5mm f/1.7 5-10X Ultra Macro APO (L-Mount) reaches 10.00× vs 0.20×.
Which to choose
- Aksen 17.5mm f/1.7 5-10X Ultra Macro APO (L-Mount)
Choose it for:
- +The widest view: starts at 17.5mm
- +The best close-ups: 10.00× magnification
- +A physical aperture ring
- +The lowest launch price: $749, $251 less
- +The sharpest results in reviews
- LUMIX S 18mm F1.8
Choose it for:
- +The lightest option: 340g, 230g less than the next
- +The longest reach: up to 18mm
- +Autofocus
- +Weather sealing
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
- 17.5mm
- 18mm
- Max aperture
- F1.7◆
- F1.8
- Weight
- 570g
- 340g◆
- Dimensions ⌀ × L
- 70.2 × 127.5mm
- 73.6 × 82.0mm
- Volume
- 493 cm³
- 349 cm³◆
- Density
- 1.16 g/cm³
- 0.97 g/cm³
- Filter thread
- —
- ⌀67mm
- Min focus
- 0.17m◆
- 0.18m
- Max magnification
- 10.00×◆
- 0.20×
- Elements / groups
- 17 / 12
- 13 / 12
- Aperture blades
- 11◆
- 9
- Focus drive
- Manual Helicoid
- Linear Motor
- Stabilisation
- —
- —
- Weather sealed
- —
- Yes
- Aperture ring
- Yes
- —
- Released
- 2026
- 2022
- MSRP (USD)
- $749◆
- $1,000
- Sharpness
- 9.0◆
- 8.3
- Bokeh Rendering
- —
- 7.2
- Autofocus Speed
- MF
- 8.7
- Flare Resistance
- —
- 7.0
- Build / Sealing
- 8.8◆
- 8.3
- Value / Size
- 8.5◆
- 7.8
Performance overlay
- Aksen 17.5mm f/1.7 5-10X Ultra Macro APO (L-Mount)
- LUMIX S 18mm F1.8
◆ marks the best value in a row. Scores are 0–10 editorial ratings.