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7Artisans 14mm f/2.8 vs Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D

The 7Artisans 14mm f/2.8 and the Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D if you want a brighter f/2 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds. On these specs the 7Artisans 14mm f/2.8 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 15mm f/2 Zero-D
Maker	7Artisans	Laowa
Focal length	14mm (prime)	15mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	14mm	15mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2brighter
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount	Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, Leica M
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	no, manual focus
Weight	not listed	500 g
Cameras it fits	100 in this guide	95 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

7Artisans 14mm f/2.8: 14mm.

Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D: 15mm.

Aperture

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

Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D: f/2 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

75 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 15mm f/2 Zero-D 95.