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Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4

The Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro and the Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4 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 41 in this guide). Pick the Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4 if you want a brighter f/2.4 (0.4 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro and the Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4

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	Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4
Maker	Laowa	Zeiss
Focal length	25mm (macro)	25mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	25mm	25mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.4brighter
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K	Sony E
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	no, manual focus
Weight	400 g	393 g
Cameras it fits	159 in this guidefits more cameras	41 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

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

Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4: 25mm.

Aperture

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

Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4: f/2.4 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

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 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro fits 159 and the Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4 41.