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Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro vs Nikon AF-S Micro 60mm f/2.8G ED

The Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro and the Nikon AF-S Micro 60mm f/2.8G ED side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro if you want a fit on more cameras (100 against 17 in this guide). Pick the Nikon AF-S Micro 60mm f/2.8G ED if you want autofocus.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro and the Nikon AF-S Micro 60mm f/2.8G ED

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 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro	Nikon AF-S Micro 60mm f/2.8G ED
Maker	Laowa	Nikon
Focal length	60mm (macro)	60mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	60mm	60mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K, Sony E	Nikon F
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	yesautofocus
Weight	503 g	not listed
Cameras it fits	100 in this guidefits more cameras	17 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro: 60mm.

Nikon AF-S Micro 60mm f/2.8G ED: 60mm.

Aperture

Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro: f/2.8 wide open.

Nikon AF-S Micro 60mm f/2.8G ED: 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

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

17 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro fits 100 and the Nikon AF-S Micro 60mm f/2.8G ED 17.