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Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Nikon Z 26mm f/2.8

The Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro and the Nikon Z 26mm f/2.8 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro if you want a fit on more cameras (159 against 16 in this guide). Pick the Nikon Z 26mm f/2.8 if you want autofocus and a lighter lens (125 g against 400 g).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro and the Nikon Z 26mm f/2.8

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 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro	Nikon Z 26mm f/2.8
Maker	Laowa	Nikon
Focal length	25mm (macro)	26mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	25mm	26mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K	Nikon Z
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	yesautofocus
Weight	400 g	125 glighter
Cameras it fits	159 in this guidefits more cameras	16 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro: 25mm.

Nikon Z 26mm f/2.8: 26mm.

Aperture

Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro: f/2.8 wide open.

Nikon Z 26mm 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

16 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro fits 159 and the Nikon Z 26mm f/2.8 16.