The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the 7artisans 10mm f2.8 II RF and the Laowa 100mm F2.8 TS for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison
The size of a lens is a crucial factor to consider when comparing two lenses. Laowa 100mm F2.8 TS is the longer of the two lenses at 162mm. The 7artisans 10mm f2.8 II RF with a length of 95mm, is 67mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Laowa 100mm F2.8 TS also has a larger diameter of 85mm compared to the 7artisans 10mm f2.8 II RF's 75mm diameter.
The weight of a lens is equally significant as its external dimensions, particularly if you intend to handhold your camera and lens combination for extended periods. 7artisans 10mm f2.8 II RF weighs 602g, which means it is 613g (50%) lighter than the Laowa 100mm F2.8 TS which has a weight of 1215g.
Lens Mounts
Both the 7artisans 10mm f2.8 II RF and the Laowa 100mm F2.8 TS has the same Canon RF lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Canon RF lenses are Canon R6 V, Canon R6 III and Canon C50.
Laowa 100mm F2.8 TS is also available in Sony E , Nikon Z, Leica L and Fujifilm G mounts.
Focal Range
7artisans 10mm f2.8 II RF is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 10mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.6x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
16mm.
On the other hand, the Laowa 100mm F2.8 TS is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 100mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 150mm when used on a 35mm FF format camera.
