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Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM vs Laowa 14mm f/4 Zero-D DSLR

The Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM and the Laowa 14mm f/4 Zero-D DSLR side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM if you want a brighter f/2.8 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds and autofocus. Pick the Laowa 14mm f/4 Zero-D DSLR if you want a fit on more cameras (39 against 22 in this guide).

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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	Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM	Laowa 14mm f/4 Zero-D DSLR
Maker	Canon	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	Canon EF	Canon EF, Nikon F
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yesautofocus	no, manual focus
Weight	not listed	360 g
Cameras it fits	22 in this guide	39 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM: 14mm.

Laowa 14mm f/4 Zero-D DSLR: 14mm.

Aperture

Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM: f/2.8 wide open.

Laowa 14mm f/4 Zero-D DSLR: 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

22 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM fits 22 and the Laowa 14mm f/4 Zero-D DSLR 39.