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Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM vs Zeiss Milvus 15mm f/2.8

The Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM and the Zeiss Milvus 15mm f/2.8 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM if you want autofocus. Pick the Zeiss Milvus 15mm f/2.8 if you want a fit on more cameras (39 against 22 in this guide).

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM	Zeiss Milvus 15mm f/2.8
Maker	Canon	Zeiss
Focal length	14mm (prime)	15mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	14mm	15mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Canon EF	Canon EF, Nikon F
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yesautofocus	no, manual focus
Cameras it fits	22 in this guide	39 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM: 14mm.

Zeiss Milvus 15mm f/2.8: 15mm.

Aperture

Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM: f/2.8 wide open.

Zeiss Milvus 15mm f/2.8: f/2.8 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

22 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM fits 22 and the Zeiss Milvus 15mm f/2.8 39.