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7Artisans 7.5mm f/2.8 Fisheye II vs Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D

The 7Artisans 7.5mm f/2.8 Fisheye II and the Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the 7Artisans 7.5mm f/2.8 Fisheye II if you want a design for APS-C, which usually means smaller and lighter. Pick the Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D if you want coverage of full frame, so it suits the larger-sensor bodies too.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the 7Artisans 7.5mm f/2.8 Fisheye II and the Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec7Artisans 7.5mm f/2.8 Fisheye IILaowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D
Maker7ArtisansLaowa
Focal length7.5mm (prime)12mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent11mm on APS-C12mm
Maximum aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Made forAPS-CFull frame
MountsSony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z, Canon RF, Micro Four ThirdsSony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K
Stabilisednono
Autofocusno, manual focusno, manual focus
Weightnot listed609 g
Cameras it fits155 in this guide134 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080011mm equiv.7Artisans
7Artisans 7.5mm f/2.8 Fisheye II: 7.5mm on APS-C, like 11mm.
142435508513520040080012mm equiv.Laowa
Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D: 12mm.

Aperture

f/2.8
7Artisans 7.5mm f/2.8 Fisheye II: f/2.8 wide open.
f/2.8
Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D: f/2.8 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

7Artisans · 116°Laowa · 113°
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 7.5mm f/2.8 Fisheye II fits 155 and the Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D 134.

7Artisans 7.5mm f/2.8 Fisheye II

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Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D

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