Zeiss Batis 18mm F2.8 vs ZEISS Loxia 21mm F2.8 Detailed Comparison

Zeiss Batis 18mm F2.8 vs Zeiss ZEISS Loxia 21mm F2.8

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Zeiss Batis 18mm F2.8

Wideangle Prime | Sony E

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ZEISS Loxia 21mm F2.8

Wideangle Prime | Sony E

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Reasons to choose Zeiss Batis 18mm F2.8 over ZEISS Loxia 21mm F2.8

Focal Length - Wide	18mm vs 21mm	3mm wider coverage
Autofocus	Yes vs None	Easier and more accurate focusing
Weight	330 g vs 394 g	64 g lighter

Reasons to choose ZEISS Loxia 21mm F2.8 over Zeiss Batis 18mm F2.8

Focal Length - Tele	21mm vs 18mm	3mm more tele coverage
Max Magnification	0.13x vs 0.11x	better close-up
Diameter	62 mm vs 78 mm	16 mm smaller in diameter
Length	72 mm vs 80 mm	8 mm shorter
Filter Thread	52 mm vs 77 mm	Smaller filters are cheaper

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Zeiss Batis 18mm F2.8 vs ZEISS Loxia 21mm F2.8 Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Zeiss Batis 18mm F2.8	ZEISS Loxia 21mm F2.8
Brand	Zeiss	Zeiss
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
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Lens Type	Wideangle Prime	Wideangle Prime
Lens Mount	Sony E	Sony E
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	18mm	21mm
Image Stabilization	No	No
Colour	Black	Black
Zoom Method	No Zoom	No Zoom
Power Zoom	No	No
Zoom Lock	No	No
Zoom Ratio	1.0X	1.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F2.8	F2.8
Min Aperture
Aperture Ring	No	Yes
Diaphragm Blades	unknown	unknown
Optics
Optical Elements	11	11
Optical Groups	10	9
Special Elements	unknown	unknown
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.25m	0.25m
Max Magnification	0.11X	0.13X
Autofocus	Yes	No
AF Motor Type	Linear Motor	No AF
Full Time Manual	Unknown	Yes
Focus Method	Internal	Internal
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	Yes	No
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	330g	394g
Diameter	78mm	62mm
Length	80mm	72mm
Materials	Unknown	Metal
Weather Sealing	Yes	Yes
Filter Thread	77mm	52mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Yes	Unknown
Hood Code	Unknown	Unknown
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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