Laowa 15mm f/4 Wide Angle Macro vs Voigtlander Super Wide-Heliar 15mm F4.5 Aspherical
Both are Nikon Z lenses. Here is what actually differs.
Pick the Laowa 15mm f/4 Wide Angle Macro if
- You need ⅓ stop more light for low light or background blur (f/4 vs f/4.5)
- You want bigger close-ups: 1× vs 0.25× maximum magnification
- You care about the shape of out-of-focus highlights: 14 aperture blades vs 10
Pick the Voigtlander Super Wide-Heliar 15mm F4.5 Aspherical if
Our spec data shows no clear advantage for this lens.
Spec differences
12 differences| Laowa 15mm f/4 Wide Angle Macro | Voigtlander Super Wide-Heliar 15mm F4.5 Aspherical | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand |
Laowa
|
Voigtlander
|
| Type |
Macro
|
Prime
|
| Format |
Full frame
|
not listed
|
| Max aperture |
f/4
⅓ stop faster
|
f/4.5
|
| Weight |
not listed
|
290 g
|
| Length |
not listed
|
67 mm
|
| Diameter |
not listed
|
67.6 mm
|
| Filter thread |
77 mm
|
58 mm
|
| Min focus distance |
0.12 m
closer
|
0.13 m
|
| Max magnification |
1×
larger
|
0.25×
|
| Aperture blades |
14
more blades
|
10
|
| Optical design |
12 elements / 9 groups
|
11 elements / 9 groups
|
4 identical specs hidden: mount, focal length, autofocus motor, image stabilization. Show all
- Mount
- Nikon Z both
- Focal length
- 15mm both
- Autofocus motor
- Manual focus both
- Image stabilization
- No both
Our notes
Laowa 15mm f/4 Wide Angle Macro
Laowa 15mm f/4 Wide Angle Macro: a macro lens with a 15mm focal length and a maximum aperture of f/4, made for Nikon Z mount cameras. A manual-focus macro lens from Laowa for extreme close-ups.
Our notes
Voigtlander Super Wide-Heliar 15mm F4.5 Aspherical
More comparisons
Laowa 15mm f/4 Wide Angle Macro vs Viltrox AF 15mm f/1.7 Air
focuses closer vs 2½ stops faster
Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift vs Voigtlander Super Wide-Heliar 15mm F4.5 Aspherical
Voigtlander Super Wide-Heliar 15mm F4.5 Aspherical: focuses closer, more blades
Laowa 15mm f/4 Wide Angle Macro vs f/4.5 Zero-D Shift
f/4 Wide Angle Macro: ⅓ stop faster, focuses closer
Viltrox AF 15mm f/1.7 Air vs Voigtlander Super Wide-Heliar 15mm F4.5 Aspherical
2⅔ stops faster vs focuses closer
Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D vs f/4 Wide Angle Macro
2 stops faster vs focuses closer