The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Venus Laowa 15mm f5 and the Nikon Z 12-28mm F3.5-5.6 PZ for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison
The size of a lens is a crucial factor to consider when comparing two lenses. Nikon Z 12-28mm F3.5-5.6 PZ is the longer of the two lenses at 64mm. The Venus Laowa 15mm f5 with a length of 25mm, is 39mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Nikon Z 12-28mm F3.5-5.6 PZ also has a larger diameter of 72mm compared to the Venus Laowa 15mm f5's 53mm diameter.
The weight of a lens is equally significant as its external dimensions, particularly if you intend to handhold your camera and lens combination for extended periods. Venus Laowa 15mm f5 weighs 154g, which means it is 51g (24%) lighter than the Nikon Z 12-28mm F3.5-5.6 PZ which has a weight of 205g.
Filter Threads
The Venus Laowa 15mm f5 has a filter size of 39mm whereas the Nikon Z 12-28mm F3.5-5.6 PZ has a 67mm diameter. Larger filters are generally more expensive than the smaller ones given all the other features are equal.
Below are links to the 39mm filters that we recommend you to consider for the Venus Laowa 15mm f5:
And these are the 67mm filters that we recommend for the Nikon Z 12-28mm F3.5-5.6 PZ:
Lens Mounts
Both the Venus Laowa 15mm f5 and the Nikon Z 12-28mm F3.5-5.6 PZ has the same Nikon Z lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Nikon Z lenses are Nikon ZR, Nikon Z5 II and RED Komodo-X 6K Z.
Venus Laowa 15mm f5 is also available in the Sony E , Canon RF and Leica L mounts.
Focal Range
Venus Laowa 15mm f5 is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 15mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
22.5mm.
On the other hand, the Nikon Z 12-28mm F3.5-5.6 PZ has a focal range of 12-28mm and 2.3X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 18-42mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
