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Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Zoom vs Panasonic Lumix S 14-28mm f/4-5.6 Macro

The Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Zoom and the Panasonic Lumix S 14-28mm f/4-5.6 Macro 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), the flexibility of a zoom and a fit on more cameras (82 against 25 in this guide). Pick the Panasonic Lumix S 14-28mm f/4-5.6 Macro if you want a brighter f/4 (0.3 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds; autofocus; and more reach (to 28mm equivalent).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Zoom and the Panasonic Lumix S 14-28mm f/4-5.6 Macro

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	Panasonic Lumix S 14-28mm f/4-5.6 Macro
Maker	Laowa	Panasonic
Focal length	10-18mm (zoom)	14-28mm (macro)
Full-frame equivalent	10-18mm	14-28mm
Maximum aperture	f/4.5-5.6	f/4-5.6brighter
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E, Nikon Z, L-Mount	L-Mount
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	yesautofocus
Zoom range	1.8×	2.0×
Weight	496 g	not listed
Cameras it fits	82 in this guidefits more cameras	25 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

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

Panasonic Lumix S 14-28mm f/4-5.6 Macro: 14-28mm.

Aperture

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

Panasonic Lumix S 14-28mm f/4-5.6 Macro: 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

25 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 Panasonic Lumix S 14-28mm f/4-5.6 Macro 25.