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Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Viltrox AF 9mm f/2.8 Air

The Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D and the Viltrox AF 9mm f/2.8 Air side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D if you want a fit on more cameras (162 against 88 in this guide). Pick the Viltrox AF 9mm f/2.8 Air if you want autofocus and a lighter lens (175 g against 215 g).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D and the Viltrox AF 9mm f/2.8 Air

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 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D	Viltrox AF 9mm f/2.8 Air
Maker	Laowa	Viltrox
Focal length	9mm (prime)	9mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	14mm on APS-C	14mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Fujifilm X, Sony E, Nikon Z, L-Mount, Micro Four Thirds	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	yesautofocus
Weight	215 g	175 glighter
Cameras it fits	162 in this guidefits more cameras	88 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D: 9mm on APS-C, like 14mm.

Viltrox AF 9mm f/2.8 Air: 9mm on APS-C, like 14mm.

Aperture

Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D: f/2.8 wide open.

Viltrox AF 9mm f/2.8 Air: 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

88 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D fits 162 and the Viltrox AF 9mm f/2.8 Air 88.