Voigtlander Color-Skopar 21mm F3.5 Aspherical vs ZEISS Loxia 2.8/21
Key differences
- —The Color-Skopar 21mm F3.5 Aspherical is 164g lighter (230g vs 394g).
- —The ZEISS Loxia 2.8/21 is faster: f/2.8 vs f/3.5 (≈0.6 stops more light).
- —At launch the Color-Skopar 21mm F3.5 Aspherical cost $800 less ($699 vs $1,499).
- —For close-ups the Color-Skopar 21mm F3.5 Aspherical reaches 0.15× vs 0.13×.
- Mount
- Sony E (FE)
- Sony E (FE)
- Focal length
- 21mm
- 21mm
- Max aperture
- F3.5
- F2.8◆
- Weight
- 230g◆
- 394g
- Dimensions ⌀ × L
- 62.8 × 39.9mm
- 62.1 × 72.0mm
- Volume
- 124 cm³◆
- 218 cm³
- Density
- 1.86 g/cm³
- 1.81 g/cm³
- Filter thread
- ⌀52mm
- ⌀52mm
- Min focus
- 0.20m◆
- 0.25m
- Max magnification
- 0.15×◆
- 0.13×
- Elements / groups
- 9 / 8
- 11 / 9
- Aperture blades
- 10
- 10
- Focus drive
- Manual Helicoid
- Manual Helicoid
- Stabilisation
- —
- —
- Weather sealed
- —
- —
- Aperture ring
- Yes
- Yes · de-click
- Released
- 2018
- 2015
- MSRP (USD)
- $699◆
- $1,499
- Sharpness
- 8.4
- 8.8◆
- Bokeh Rendering
- 6.0
- 7.5◆
- Autofocus Speed
- MF
- MF
- Flare Resistance
- 8.0
- 8.9◆
- Build / Sealing
- 8.8
- 9.2◆
- Value / Size
- 8.6◆
- 7.6
Performance overlay
- Color-Skopar 21mm F3.5 Aspherical
- ZEISS Loxia 2.8/21
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