Compare Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro vs Canon RF 100-400mm F5.6-8
Construction
Aperture Blades
13 blades, Nikon and Pentax mounts have 7 aperture blades.
9 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens 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
Nano ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 UD + 1 aspherical element, Super Spectra Coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
165 mm / 6.50 in
Size | Length
125 mm / 4.92 in
80 mm / 3.15 in
Weight
638 g / 22.54 oz
635 g / 22.44 oz
Function
Angle Of View
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/5.6–8 ~ f/32–45
Autofocus
No
Yes
Focal Length
100 mm
100 mm ~ 400 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Yes (5.5 stops)
Weather Resistance
No
No
Zoom Type
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
2x
0.41x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
880 mm / 34.65 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-04-20
2021-09-14
Made In
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
59%
52%
Pros
- High 2x maximum magnification
- Apochromatic design
- Optically stabilized
- Very useful focal range
- Good image quality
Cons
- Lacks weather sealing
- Quite long, though not expectedly so
- Dark maximum aperture
- Large diameter
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not the highest level of construction
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