The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift and the Fujinon MK 18-55mm T2.9 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. Fujinon MK 18-55mm T2.9 is the longer of the two lenses at 206mm. The Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift with a length of 99mm, is 107mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Fujinon MK 18-55mm T2.9 also has a larger diameter of 85mm compared to the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift's 80mm diameter.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift and Fujinon MK 18-55mm T2.9 to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life.
Comparison image of the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift and the Fujinon MK 18-55mm T2.9 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. Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift weighs 575g, which means it is 405g (41%) lighter than the Fujinon MK 18-55mm T2.9 which has a weight of 980g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Wideangle Zoom Lenses in Sony E Mount for size comparison purposes.
Ultra-Wideangle Sony E Mount
Filter Threads
The Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift has a filter size of 77mm whereas the Fujinon MK 18-55mm T2.9 has a 82mm diameter. Larger filters are generally more expensive than the smaller ones given all the other features are equal.
Below are links to the 77mm filters that we recommend you to consider for the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift:
And these are the 82mm filters that we recommend for the Fujinon MK 18-55mm T2.9:
Lens Mounts
Both the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift and the Fujinon MK 18-55mm T2.9 has the same Sony E lens mount . Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Sony E lenses are Sony ZV-E10 II , Sony A6700 and Sony FX30 .
Nikon Z , Canon RF , Fujifilm X , Leica L and Leica M mounts.
Focal Range
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.
On the other hand, the Fujinon MK 18-55mm T2.9 has a focal range of 18-55mm and 3.1X zoom ratio . When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of 27 - 82.5mm .
