Laowa Argus 33mm f/0.95 CF APO 33mm

Laowa Argus 33mm f/0.95 CF APO 33mm

Laowa
40 Overall Score
vs
Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

Panasonic
72 Overall Score

Scores

Portrait
Laowa
43
Panasonic
79
Video Cinema
Laowa
37
Panasonic
77
Budget
Laowa
39
Panasonic
72
Street
Laowa
37
Panasonic
72
Professional
Laowa
34
Panasonic
71
Wildlife Sports
Laowa
24
Panasonic
55
Macro
Laowa
53
Panasonic
48
Travel
Laowa
26
Panasonic
52
Landscape
Laowa
33
Panasonic
49

Specifications

Laowa Argus 33mm f/0.95 CF APO 33mmPanasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm
Optics
Typeprimeprime
Focal Length Min33 mm85 mm
Focal Length Max33 mm85 mm
Elements149
Groups98
Aspherical Elements1★0
ED Elements12★
Aperture
Max Aperturef/11f/1.8
Min Aperturef/0.95f/1.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountCanon RFL-Mount
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.59 kg0.45 kg★
Filter Thread62 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyLinear AF Motor
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance350 mm★800 mm
Max Magnification1:2★0.13x

Pros & Cons

Laowa Argus 33mm f/0.95 CF APO 33mm

  • Strong optical (67th percentile)
  • Strong macro (67th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (35th percentile)

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

  • Strong bokeh (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong aperture (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (76th percentile)
  • Below average macro (30th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

Scores 72 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 20 specs.

Laowa Argus 33mm f/0.95 CF APO 33mm Better at:

Macro

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm Better at:

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports