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Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO vs Panasonic Lumix S 100mm f/2.8 Macro

The Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO and the Panasonic Lumix S 100mm f/2.8 Macro side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO if you want a fit on more cameras (139 against 25 in this guide). Pick the Panasonic Lumix S 100mm f/2.8 Macro if you want autofocus and a lighter lens (298 g against 638 g).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO and the Panasonic Lumix S 100mm f/2.8 Macro

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
SpecLaowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APOPanasonic Lumix S 100mm f/2.8 Macro
MakerLaowaPanasonic
Focal length100mm (macro)100mm (macro)
Full-frame equivalent100mm100mm
Maximum aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsSony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Canon EF, Nikon FL-Mount
Stabilisednono
Autofocusno, manual focusyesautofocus
Weight638 g298 glighter
Cameras it fits139 in this guidefits more cameras25 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

1424355085135200400800100mm equiv.Laowa
Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO: 100mm.
1424355085135200400800100mm equiv.Panasonic
Panasonic Lumix S 100mm f/2.8 Macro: 100mm.

Aperture

f/2.8
Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO: f/2.8 wide open.
f/2.8
Panasonic Lumix S 100mm f/2.8 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

Laowa · 20°Panasonic · 20°
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 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO fits 139 and the Panasonic Lumix S 100mm f/2.8 Macro 25.

Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO

and 129 more

Panasonic Lumix S 100mm f/2.8 Macro

and 15 more

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