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Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO vs Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS

The Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO and the Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO if you want a fit on more cameras (100 against 41 in this guide). Pick the Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it and autofocus.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO and the Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
SpecLaowa 90mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APOSony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS
MakerLaowaSony
Focal length90mm (macro)90mm (macro)
Full-frame equivalent90mm90mm
Maximum aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsSony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-MountSony E
Stabilisednoyesstabilised
Autofocusno, manual focusyesautofocus
Weight619 g602 g
Cameras it fits100 in this guidefits more cameras41 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080090mm equiv.Laowa
Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO: 90mm.
142435508513520040080090mm equiv.Sony
Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS: 90mm.

Aperture

f/2.8
Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO: f/2.8 wide open.
f/2.8
Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS: 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 · 23°Sony · 23°
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 90mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO fits 100 and the Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS 41.

Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO

and 90 more

Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS

and 31 more

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