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Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Zoom vs Laowa 8-16mm f/3.5-5 Zoom CF

The Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Zoom and the Laowa 8-16mm f/3.5-5 Zoom CF side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Zoom if you want a wider view (from 10mm equivalent) and coverage of full frame, so it suits the larger-sensor bodies too. Pick the Laowa 8-16mm f/3.5-5 Zoom CF if you want a brighter f/3.5 (0.7 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds; more reach (to 24mm equivalent); a design for APS-C, which usually means smaller and lighter; and a fit on more cameras (106 against 82 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	Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Zoom	Laowa 8-16mm f/3.5-5 Zoom CF
Maker	Laowa	Laowa
Focal length	10-18mm (zoom)	8-16mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	10-18mm	12-24mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/4.5-5.6	f/3.5-5brighter
Made for	Full frame	APS-C
Mounts	Sony E, Nikon Z, L-Mount	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z, Canon RF
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	no, manual focus
Zoom range	1.8×	2.0×
Weight	496 g	463 glighter
Cameras it fits	82 in this guide	106 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Zoom: 10-18mm.

Laowa 8-16mm f/3.5-5 Zoom CF: 8-16mm on APS-C, like 12-24mm.

Aperture

Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Zoom: f/4.5 wide open.

Laowa 8-16mm f/3.5-5 Zoom CF: f/3.5 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

57 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Zoom fits 82 and the Laowa 8-16mm f/3.5-5 Zoom CF 106.