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Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Zoom vs Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G

The Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Zoom and the Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G 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), a fit on more cameras (82 against 41 in this guide) and a lighter lens (496 g against 565 g). Pick the Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G if you want a brighter f/4 (0.3 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds; autofocus; and more reach (to 24mm equivalent).

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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	Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G
Maker	Laowa	Sony
Focal length	10-18mm (zoom)	12-24mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	10-18mm	12-24mm
Maximum aperture	f/4.5-5.6	f/4brighter
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E, Nikon Z, L-Mount	Sony E
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	yesautofocus
Zoom range	1.8×	2.0×
Weight	496 glighter	565 g
Cameras it fits	82 in this guidefits more cameras	41 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

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

Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G: 12-24mm.

Aperture

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

Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G: 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

41 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 Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G 41.