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Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM vs Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro

The Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM and the Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it and autofocus. Pick the Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro if you want a fit on more cameras (159 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 24mm f/2.8 IS USM	Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro
Maker	Canon	Laowa
Focal length	24mm (prime)	25mm (macro)
Full-frame equivalent	24mm	25mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Canon EF	Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K
Stabilised	yesstabilised	no
Autofocus	yesautofocus	no, manual focus
Weight	not listed	400 g
Cameras it fits	22 in this guide	159 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM: 24mm.

Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro: 25mm.

Aperture

Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM: f/2.8 wide open.

Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro: 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

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 24mm f/2.8 IS USM fits 22 and the Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro 159.