Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D

Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D

Laowa
77 Overall Score
vs
Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 20-60mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 20-60mm

Panasonic
84 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Laowa
65
Panasonic
87
Portrait
Laowa
80
Panasonic
86
Street
Laowa
78
Panasonic
84
Macro
Laowa
83
Panasonic
72
Professional
Laowa
80
Panasonic
81
Wildlife Sports
Laowa
53
Panasonic
78
Travel
Laowa
66
Panasonic
77
Landscape
Laowa
63
Panasonic
74
Video Cinema
Laowa
66
Panasonic
71

Specifications

Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-DPanasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 20-60mm
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min9 mm20 mm
Focal Length Max9 mm60 mm
Elements1511
Groups109
Aspherical Elements22
ED Elements33
CoatingFrog Eye CoatingFluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/3.5
Min Aperturef/2.83.5-5.6
Constant
Diaphragm Blades79
Build
MountCanon RFL-Mount
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame
Weather Sealed
Weight0.21 kg0.35 kg
Filter Thread49 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlystepping motor
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance120 mm150 mm
Max Magnification1:7.70.43x

Pros & Cons

Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D

  • Strong macro (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong build (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong optical (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong aperture (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Below average af (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 20-60mm

  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong versatility (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong build (81st percentile)81st %ile

Pricing

Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D is MX$7,057 cheaper (2.0x less).

Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D0.011score per dollar
vs
Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 20-60mm0.006score per dollar

Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D offers 1.8x better value for money

Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 20-60mm

Verdict

Winner: Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 20-60mm

Scores 84 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 21 specs.

Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D Better at:

Macro

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 20-60mm Better at:

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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