7Artisans 10mm F2.8 Fisheye vs Laowa 9mm f/5.6 FF RL
Key differences
- —The 9mm f/5.6 FF RL is 197g lighter (373g vs 570g).
- —The 10mm F2.8 Fisheye is faster: f/2.8 vs f/5.6 (≈2.0 stops more light).
- —At launch the 10mm F2.8 Fisheye cost $543 less ($256 vs $799).
- —For close-ups the 9mm f/5.6 FF RL reaches 0.21× vs 0.07×.
- Mount
- Sony E (FE)
- Sony E (FE)
- Focal length
- 10mm
- 9mm
- Max aperture
- F2.8◆
- F5.6
- Weight
- 570g
- 373g◆
- Dimensions ⌀ × L
- 68.0 × 82.0mm
- 62.4 × 74.0mm
- Volume
- 298 cm³
- 226 cm³◆
- Density
- 1.91 g/cm³
- 1.65 g/cm³
- Filter thread
- —
- —
- Min focus
- 0.17m
- 0.12m◆
- Max magnification
- 0.07×
- 0.21×◆
- Elements / groups
- 11 / 8
- 14 / 10
- Aperture blades
- 8◆
- 5
- Focus drive
- Manual Helicoid
- Manual Helicoid
- Stabilisation
- —
- —
- Weather sealed
- —
- —
- Aperture ring
- Yes · de-click
- Yes
- Released
- 2021
- 2020
- MSRP (USD)
- $256◆
- $799
- Sharpness
- 7.0
- 8.0◆
- Bokeh Rendering
- 5.5
- 5.5
- Autofocus Speed
- MF
- MF
- Flare Resistance
- 6.6
- 7.0◆
- Build / Sealing
- 7.6
- 8.4◆
- Value / Size
- 8.3◆
- 7.8
Performance overlay
- 10mm F2.8 Fisheye
- 9mm f/5.6 FF RL
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