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 Venus 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 FE Zoom 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 12-24mm f5.6 Shift is the longer of the two lenses at 99mm. The Venus 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 FE Zoom with a length of 91mm, is 8mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift also has a larger diameter of 80mm compared to the Venus 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 FE Zoom's 61mm diameter.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift and Venus 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 FE Zoom 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 Venus 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 FE Zoom 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. Venus 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 FE Zoom weighs 496g, 13% (79g) lighter than the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift's weight of 575g.
Filter Threads
The Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift has a filter size of 77mm whereas the Venus 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 FE Zoom has a 37mm 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 37mm filters that we recommend for the Venus 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 FE Zoom:
Lens Mounts
The Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift has the Leica M lens mount whereas the Venus 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 FE Zoom has the Sony E lens mount . Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with these mounts are Pixii+ , Epson R-D1x and Epson R-D1 for the Leica M Mount and Sony FX5 , Sony A7R VI and Sony A7 V for the Sony E Mount.
Sony E , Nikon Z , Canon RF , Fujifilm X and Leica L 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 Venus 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 FE Zoom has a focal range of 10-18mm and 1.8X zoom ratio . When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of 15 - 27mm .
