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Canon RF 16mm f/2.8 STM vs Laowa 10mm f/4 Cookie

The Canon RF 16mm f/2.8 STM and the Laowa 10mm f/4 Cookie side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Canon RF 16mm f/2.8 STM if you want a brighter f/2.8 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds; autofocus; and coverage of full frame, so it suits the larger-sensor bodies too. Pick the Laowa 10mm f/4 Cookie if you want a design for APS-C, which usually means smaller and lighter; a fit on more cameras (106 against 18 in this guide); and a lighter lens (130 g against 165 g).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Canon RF 16mm f/2.8 STM and the Laowa 10mm f/4 Cookie

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 RF 16mm f/2.8 STM	Laowa 10mm f/4 Cookie
Maker	Canon	Laowa
Focal length	16mm (prime)	10mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	16mm	15mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/2.8brighter	f/4
Made for	Full frame	APS-C
Mounts	Canon RF	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z, Canon RF
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yesautofocus	no, manual focus
Weight	165 g	130 glighter
Cameras it fits	18 in this guide	106 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Canon RF 16mm f/2.8 STM: 16mm.

Laowa 10mm f/4 Cookie: 10mm on APS-C, like 15mm.

Aperture

Canon RF 16mm f/2.8 STM: f/2.8 wide open.

Laowa 10mm f/4 Cookie: 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

18 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Canon RF 16mm f/2.8 STM fits 18 and the Laowa 10mm f/4 Cookie 106.