Compare Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 vs Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Canon RF 24mm F1.8 Macro

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
8 blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring
Lens Mount
Leica L-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon RF-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
8 elements
11 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
6 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ED and 2 aspherical elements groups
1 low-dispersion element groups
It uses one ultra-low dispersion element and one aspherical element. It features Canon’s Super Spectra Coating (SSC). groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
37 mm / 1.46 in
52 mm / 2.05 in
Size | Diameter
70 mm / 2.76 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
74 mm / 2.91 in
Size | Length
91 mm / 3.58 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
63 mm / 2.48 in
Weight
496 g / 17.53 oz
400 g / 14.13 oz
270 g / 9.54 oz

Function

Angle Of View
130.4° Diagonal | 121.9° Horizontal | 100.4° Vertical (wide) ~ 100.5° Diagonal | 90.0° Horizontal | 67.4° Vertical (tele)
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/4.5–5.6 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Focal Length
10 mm ~ 18 mm
25 mm
24 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Extending front
Image Stabilization
No
No
Yes (5.5 stops)
Weather Resistance
No
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.25x
5x
0.5x
Min Focus Distance
150 mm / 5.91 in
170 mm / 6.69 in
140 mm / 5.51 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-04-20
2018-03-07
2022-07-12
Made In
China
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
40%
31%
65%
Pros
  • Widest rectilinear zoom lens for FF
  • Good build quality
  • Exceptional maximum magnification
  • Optional LED ring light and tripod collar available
  • Optically stabilized
  • Compact and lightweight
  • 0.5x maximum reproduction
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • No front filter
  • Optically weak
  • Not stabilized
  • No lens hood available
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Questionable build quality

Price

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