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Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D vs Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art

The Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D and the Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art if you want a brighter f/1.8 (0.3 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds and autofocus. On these specs the Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

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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	Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D	Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art
Maker	Laowa	Sigma
Focal length	15mm (prime)	14mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	15mm	14mm
Maximum aperture	f/2	f/1.8brighter
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, Leica M	Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony E, L-Mount
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	yesautofocus
Weight	500 g	not listed
Cameras it fits	95 in this guide	105 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D: 15mm.

Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art: 14mm.

Aperture

Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D: f/2 wide open.

Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art: f/1.8 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

41 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D fits 95 and the Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art 105.