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Laowa 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro vs Sony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro

The Laowa 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro and the Sony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Laowa 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro if you want a brighter f/2.8 (0.6 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds; coverage of medium format, so it suits the larger-sensor bodies too; and a fit on more cameras (108 against 41 in this guide). Pick the Sony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro if you want autofocus; a design for APS-C, which usually means smaller and lighter; and a lighter lens (138 g against 1345 g).

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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 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro	Sony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro
Maker	Laowa	Sony
Focal length	55mm (macro)	30mm (macro)
Full-frame equivalent	43mm on Medium format (44 x 33)	45mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/2.8brighter	f/3.5
Made for	Medium format (44 x 33)	APS-C
Mounts	Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Fujifilm G	Sony E
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	yesautofocus
Weight	1345 g	138 glighter
Cameras it fits	108 in this guidefits more cameras	41 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Laowa 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro: 55mm on Medium format (44 x 33), like 43mm.

Sony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro: 30mm on APS-C, like 45mm.

Aperture

Laowa 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro: f/2.8 wide open.

Sony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro: 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

41 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Laowa 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro fits 108 and the Sony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro 41.