Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 FE Zoom vs Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom FF
Key differences
- —The 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 FE Zoom is faster: f/4.5 vs f/5.6 (≈0.6 stops more light).
- —At launch the 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom FF cost $200 less ($649 vs $849).
- —For close-ups the 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom FF reaches 0.40× vs 0.25×.
- Mount
- Sony E (FE)
- Sony E (FE)
- Focal length
- 10–18mm
- 12–24mm
- Max aperture
- F4.5–5.6◆
- F5.6
- Weight
- 496g◆
- 497g
- Dimensions ⌀ × L
- 70.0 × 90.9mm
- 69.4 × 93.6mm
- Volume
- 350 cm³◆
- 354 cm³
- Density
- 1.42 g/cm³
- 1.40 g/cm³
- Filter thread
- —
- ⌀77mm
- Min focus
- 0.15m
- 0.15m
- Max magnification
- 0.25×
- 0.40×◆
- Elements / groups
- 14 / 10
- 15 / 11
- Aperture blades
- 5
- 5
- Focus drive
- Manual Helicoid
- Manual Helicoid
- Stabilisation
- —
- —
- Weather sealed
- —
- —
- Aperture ring
- Yes · de-click
- Yes
- Released
- 2018
- 2022
- MSRP (USD)
- $849
- $649◆
- Sharpness
- 7.2
- 8.0◆
- Bokeh Rendering
- 5.8
- 5.8
- Autofocus Speed
- MF
- MF
- Flare Resistance
- 6.2
- 6.8◆
- Build / Sealing
- 8.0
- 8.4◆
- Value / Size
- 8.0
- 8.0
Performance overlay
- 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 FE Zoom
- 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom FF
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