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Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs TTArtisan 7.5mm f/2 Fisheye

The Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D and the TTArtisan 7.5mm f/2 Fisheye side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D if you want coverage of full frame, so it suits the larger-sensor bodies too. Pick the TTArtisan 7.5mm f/2 Fisheye if you want a brighter f/2 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds; a design for APS-C, which usually means smaller and lighter; and a fit on more cameras (180 against 134 in this guide).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D and the TTArtisan 7.5mm f/2 Fisheye

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 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D	TTArtisan 7.5mm f/2 Fisheye
Maker	Laowa	TTArtisan
Focal length	12mm (prime)	7.5mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	12mm	11mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2brighter
Made for	Full frame	APS-C
Mounts	Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Micro Four Thirds
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	no, manual focus
Weight	609 g	not listed
Cameras it fits	134 in this guide	180 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D: 12mm.

TTArtisan 7.5mm f/2 Fisheye: 7.5mm on APS-C, like 11mm.

Aperture

Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D: f/2.8 wide open.

TTArtisan 7.5mm f/2 Fisheye: f/2 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

75 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D fits 134 and the TTArtisan 7.5mm f/2 Fisheye 180.