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Laowa Aksen 45mm f/2.8 1-5X Ultra Macro APO vs Sony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro

The Laowa Aksen 45mm f/2.8 1-5X Ultra Macro APO and the Sony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Laowa Aksen 45mm f/2.8 1-5X Ultra Macro APO if you want a brighter f/2.8 (0.6 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds; coverage of full frame, so it suits the larger-sensor bodies too; and a fit on more cameras (219 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 646 g).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Laowa Aksen 45mm f/2.8 1-5X Ultra Macro APO and the Sony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro

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 Aksen 45mm f/2.8 1-5X Ultra Macro APO	Sony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro
Maker	Laowa	Sony
Focal length	45mm (macro)	30mm (macro)
Full-frame equivalent	45mm	45mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/2.8brighter	f/3.5
Made for	Full frame	APS-C
Mounts	Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Canon EF, Nikon F, Fujifilm X, Micro Four Thirds	Sony E
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	yesautofocus
Weight	646 g	138 glighter
Cameras it fits	219 in this guidefits more cameras	41 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Laowa Aksen 45mm f/2.8 1-5X Ultra Macro APO: 45mm.

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

Aperture

Laowa Aksen 45mm f/2.8 1-5X Ultra Macro APO: 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 Aksen 45mm f/2.8 1-5X Ultra Macro APO fits 219 and the Sony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro 41.