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 7.5mm F2 MFT 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 7.5mm F2 MFT with a length of 55mm, is 44mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift also has a larger diameter of 80mm compared to the Venus 7.5mm F2 MFT's 50mm diameter.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift and Venus 7.5mm F2 MFT 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 7.5mm F2 MFT 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 7.5mm F2 MFT weighs 170g, 70% (405g) lighter than the Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift's weight of 575g.
Lens Mounts
The Laowa 12-24mm f5.6 Shift has the Nikon Z lens mount whereas the Venus 7.5mm F2 MFT has the Micro Four Thirds lens mount . Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with these mounts are RED Komodo-X 6K Z , Nikon Z50 II and Nikon Z30 for the Nikon Z Mount and OM System OM-3 Astro , OM System OM-5 II and OM System OM-3 for the Micro Four Thirds Mount.
Sony E , 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 Venus 7.5mm F2 MFT is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 7.5mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 16mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.
