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 Canon RF-S 10-18mm F4.5-6.3 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 Canon RF-S 10-18mm F4.5-6.3 with a length of 45mm, is 54mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift also has a larger diameter of 80mm compared to the Canon RF-S 10-18mm F4.5-6.3's 69mm diameter.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift and Canon RF-S 10-18mm F4.5-6.3 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 Canon RF-S 10-18mm F4.5-6.3 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-S 10-18mm F4.5-6.3 weighs 150g, 73% (425g) lighter than the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift's weight of 575g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Wideangle Zoom Lenses in Canon RF Mount for size comparison purposes.
Ultra-Wideangle Canon RF Mount
Filter Threads
The Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift has a filter size of 77mm whereas the Canon RF-S 10-18mm F4.5-6.3 has a 49mm 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 49mm filters that we recommend for the Canon RF-S 10-18mm F4.5-6.3:
Lens Mounts
Both the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift and the Canon RF-S 10-18mm F4.5-6.3 has the same Canon RF lens mount . Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Canon RF lenses are RED Komodo-X 6K , RED Komodo 6K and Canon EOS C70 .
Sony E , Nikon Z , 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 Canon RF-S 10-18mm F4.5-6.3 has a focal range of 10-18mm and 1.8X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 16-28.8mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
