Laowa Zero-D 17mm f/4 Zero-D Shift 17mm

Laowa Zero-D 17mm f/4 Zero-D Shift 17mm

Laowa
45 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
37
Sony
100
Street
Laowa
41
Sony
89
Travel
Laowa
21
Sony
85
Wildlife Sports
Laowa
25
Sony
84
Portrait
Laowa
58
Sony
83
Video Cinema
Laowa
37
Sony
83
Professional
Laowa
38
Sony
73
Landscape
Laowa
34
Sony
73
Macro
Laowa
62
Sony
69

Specifications

Laowa Zero-D 17mm f/4 Zero-D Shift 17mmSony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min17 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max17 mm135 mm
Elements1816
Groups1212
Aspherical Elements—1★
ED Elements—2★
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/3.5
Min Aperturef/223.5-5.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades14★7
Build
MountCanon RFSony E
FormatFull-Frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✗—
Weight0.77 kg0.33 kg★
Filter Thread86 mm55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeManual FocusLinear motor★
Stabilization—✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★450 mm
Max Magnification—0.29x★

Pros & Cons

Laowa Zero-D 17mm f/4 Zero-D Shift 17mm

  • Strong bokeh (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong macro (78th percentile)
  • Strong optical (71st percentile)
  • Strong aperture (66th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average build (25th 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

Pricing

Laowa Zero-D 17mm f/4 Zero-D Shift 17mm

No current pricing available

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

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 20 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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