Laowa 10mm f/2 Zero-D 10mm

Laowa 10mm f/2 Zero-D 10mm

Laowa
53 Overall Score
vs
Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Sony
90 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Laowa
45
Sony
100
Street
Laowa
55
Sony
89
Travel
Laowa
38
Sony
85
Wildlife Sports
Laowa
30
Sony
84
Portrait
Laowa
59
Sony
83
Video Cinema
Laowa
47
Sony
83
Professional
Laowa
44
Sony
73
Landscape
Laowa
27
Sony
73
Macro
Laowa
57
Sony
68

Specifications

Laowa 10mm f/2 Zero-D 10mmSony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min10 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max10 mm135 mm
Elements—16
Groups—12
Aspherical Elements—1★
ED Elements—2★
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2f/3.5
Min Aperturef/23.5-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades57★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsSony E
Formatmicro-four-thirdsAPS-C★
Weight0.13 kg★0.33 kg
Filter Thread46 mm55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyLinear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance120 mm★450 mm
Max Magnification—0.29x★

Pros & Cons

Laowa 10mm f/2 Zero-D 10mm

  • Strong build (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong macro (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong aperture (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average social proof (24th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 19 specs.

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports