The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Canon RF 7-14mm F2.8-3.5 and the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift 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. Canon RF 7-14mm F2.8-3.5 is the longer of the two lenses at 109mm. The Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift with a length of 99mm, is 10mm shorter. On the other hand, the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift has a larger diameter of 80mm compared to the Canon RF 7-14mm F2.8-3.5's 77mm diameter.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Canon RF 7-14mm F2.8-3.5 and Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life.
Comparison image of the Canon RF 7-14mm F2.8-3.5 and the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift Size and Weight 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. Canon RF 7-14mm F2.8-3.5 weighs 476g, which means it is 99g (17%) lighter than the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift which has a weight of 575g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Wideangle Fisheye Zoom Lenses in Canon RF Mount for size comparison purposes.
Ultra-Wideangle Canon RF Mount
Lens Mounts
Both the Canon RF 7-14mm F2.8-3.5 and the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift 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 .
Sony E , Nikon Z , Fujifilm X , Leica L and Leica M mounts.
Focal Range
Canon RF 7-14mm F2.8-3.5 has a focal range of 7-14mm and
2.0X zoom ratio . When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.6x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
11.2 - 22.4mm .
On the other hand, the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift has a focal range of 12-24mm and 2.0X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 18-36mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
