7Artisans 15mm F4 vs Laowa 15mm f/4.5 0.5X Wide Angle Macro
Key differences
- —The 15mm f/4.5 0.5X Wide Angle Macro is 228g lighter (308g vs 536g).
- —The 15mm F4 is faster: f/4 vs f/4.5 (≈0.3 stops more light).
- —At launch the 15mm F4 cost $40 less ($359 vs $399).
- —For close-ups the 15mm f/4.5 0.5X Wide Angle Macro reaches 0.50× vs 0.05×.
- Mount
- Sony E (FE)
- Sony E (FE)
- Focal length
- 15mm
- 15mm
- Max aperture
- F4◆
- F4.5
- Weight
- 536g
- 308g◆
- Dimensions ⌀ × L
- 84.0 × 78.0mm
- 70.0 × 47.7mm
- Volume
- 432 cm³
- 184 cm³◆
- Density
- 1.24 g/cm³
- 1.68 g/cm³
- Filter thread
- ⌀77mm
- ⌀62mm
- Min focus
- 0.40m
- 0.13m◆
- Max magnification
- 0.05×
- 0.50×◆
- Elements / groups
- 13 / 9
- 16 / 11
- Aperture blades
- 10◆
- 5
- Focus drive
- Manual Helicoid
- Manual Helicoid
- Stabilisation
- —
- —
- Weather sealed
- —
- —
- Aperture ring
- Yes
- —
- Released
- 2023
- 2025
- MSRP (USD)
- $359◆
- $399
- Sharpness
- 7.7
- 8.0◆
- Bokeh Rendering
- 5.0
- 6.8◆
- Autofocus Speed
- MF
- MF
- Flare Resistance
- 6.4
- 7.0◆
- Build / Sealing
- 8.0
- 8.0
- Value / Size
- 7.6
- 8.6◆
Performance overlay
- 15mm F4
- 15mm f/4.5 0.5X Wide Angle Macro
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