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7Artisans 7.5mm f/2.8 Fisheye II vs Laowa 6mm f/2 Zero-D MFT

The 7Artisans 7.5mm f/2.8 Fisheye II and the Laowa 6mm f/2 Zero-D MFT 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 coverage of APS-C, so it suits the larger-sensor bodies too and a fit on more cameras (155 against 49 in this guide). Pick the Laowa 6mm f/2 Zero-D MFT if you want a brighter f/2 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds and a design for Micro Four Thirds, which usually means smaller and lighter.

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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 7.5mm f/2.8 Fisheye II	Laowa 6mm f/2 Zero-D MFT
Maker	7Artisans	Laowa
Focal length	7.5mm (prime)	6mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	11mm on APS-C	12mm on Micro Four Thirds
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2brighter
Made for	APS-C	Micro Four Thirds
Mounts	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z, Canon RF, Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	no, manual focus
Cameras it fits	155 in this guidefits more cameras	49 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

7Artisans 7.5mm f/2.8 Fisheye II: 7.5mm on APS-C, like 11mm.

Laowa 6mm f/2 Zero-D MFT: 6mm on Micro Four Thirds, like 12mm.

Aperture

7Artisans 7.5mm f/2.8 Fisheye II: f/2.8 wide open.

Laowa 6mm f/2 Zero-D MFT: 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

49 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 6mm f/2 Zero-D MFT 49.