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7Artisans 14mm f/2.8 vs Laowa 14mm f/4 FF RL Zero-D

The 7Artisans 14mm f/2.8 and the Laowa 14mm f/4 FF RL Zero-D side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the 7Artisans 14mm f/2.8 if you want a brighter f/2.8 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds. On these specs the Laowa 14mm f/4 FF RL Zero-D has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	7Artisans 14mm f/2.8	Laowa 14mm f/4 FF RL Zero-D
Maker	7Artisans	Laowa
Focal length	14mm (prime)	14mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	14mm	14mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8brighter	f/4
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount	Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Leica M
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	no, manual focus
Weight	not listed	228 g
Cameras it fits	100 in this guide	120 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

7Artisans 14mm f/2.8: 14mm.

Laowa 14mm f/4 FF RL Zero-D: 14mm.

Aperture

7Artisans 14mm f/2.8: f/2.8 wide open.

Laowa 14mm f/4 FF RL Zero-D: f/4 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

100 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the 7Artisans 14mm f/2.8 fits 100 and the Laowa 14mm f/4 FF RL Zero-D 120.