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Laowa 14mm f/4 FF RL Zero-D vs Viltrox AF 14mm f/4 Air

The Laowa 14mm f/4 FF RL Zero-D and the Viltrox AF 14mm f/4 Air side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Laowa 14mm f/4 FF RL Zero-D if you want a fit on more cameras (120 against 82 in this guide). Pick the Viltrox AF 14mm f/4 Air if you want autofocus and a lighter lens (170 g against 228 g).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Laowa 14mm f/4 FF RL Zero-D and the Viltrox AF 14mm f/4 Air

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
SpecLaowa 14mm f/4 FF RL Zero-DViltrox AF 14mm f/4 Air
MakerLaowaViltrox
Focal length14mm (prime)14mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent14mm14mm
Maximum aperturef/4f/4
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsSony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Leica MSony E, Nikon Z, L-Mount
Stabilisednono
Autofocusno, manual focusyesautofocus
Weight228 g170 glighter
Cameras it fits120 in this guidefits more cameras82 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080014mm equiv.Laowa
Laowa 14mm f/4 FF RL Zero-D: 14mm.
142435508513520040080014mm equiv.Viltrox
Viltrox AF 14mm f/4 Air: 14mm.

Aperture

f/4
Laowa 14mm f/4 FF RL Zero-D: f/4 wide open.
f/4
Viltrox AF 14mm f/4 Air: f/4 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

Laowa · 104°Viltrox · 104°
How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

82 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Laowa 14mm f/4 FF RL Zero-D fits 120 and the Viltrox AF 14mm f/4 Air 82.

Laowa 14mm f/4 FF RL Zero-D

and 110 more

Viltrox AF 14mm f/4 Air

and 72 more

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