Laowa 8-16mm f/3.5-5 Zoom CF vs 4.5-10mm f/2.8 CF Zoom Fisheye
Both are Canon EF-M lenses for APS-C. Here is what actually differs.
Pick the 8-16mm f/3.5-5 Zoom CF if
- You need more reach: 16mm vs 10mm at the long end
Pick the 4.5-10mm f/2.8 CF Zoom Fisheye if
- You need ⅔ stop more light for low light or background blur (f/2.8 vs f/3.5)
- You want a wider view: 4.5mm vs 8mm at the wide end
- You shoot close-ups: it focuses down to 0.1 m vs 0.2 m
- You want bigger close-ups: 0.27× vs 0.13× maximum magnification
- You care about the shape of out-of-focus highlights: 7 aperture blades vs 5
Spec differences
8 differences| 8-16mm f/3.5-5 Zoom CF | 4.5-10mm f/2.8 CF Zoom Fisheye | |
|---|---|---|
| Type |
Wide Zoom
|
Fisheye
|
| Focal length |
8-16mm
|
4.5-10mm
|
| Max aperture |
f/3.5
|
f/2.8
⅔ stop faster
|
| Filter thread |
86 mm
|
not listed
|
| Min focus distance |
0.2 m
|
0.1 m
closer
|
| Max magnification |
0.13×
|
0.27×
larger
|
| Aperture blades |
5
|
7
more blades
|
| Optical design |
16 elements / 12 groups
|
13 elements / 9 groups
|
4 identical specs hidden: brand, mount, format, image stabilization. Show all
- Brand
- Laowa both
- Mount
- Canon EF-M both
- Format
- APS-C both
- Image stabilization
- No both
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