The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Laowa 200mm f2 and the Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS 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 200mm f2 is the longer of the two lenses at 175mm. The Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS with a length of 108mm, is 67mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Laowa 200mm f2 also has a larger diameter of 118mm compared to the Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS's 64mm diameter.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Laowa 200mm f2 and Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life.
Comparison image of the Laowa 200mm f2 and the Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS 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. Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS weighs 345g, 80% (1435g) lighter than the Laowa 200mm f2's weight of 1780g.
Filter Threads
The Laowa 200mm f2 has a filter size of 105mm whereas the Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS 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 105mm filters that we recommend you to consider for the Laowa 200mm f2:
And these are the 49mm filters that we recommend for the Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS:
Lens Mounts
Both the Laowa 200mm f2 and the Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS has the same Sony E lens mount . Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Sony E lenses are Sony FX5 , Sony A7R VI and Sony A7 V .
Focal Range
Laowa 200mm f2 is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 200mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
300mm .
On the other hand, the Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS has a focal range of 55-210mm and 3.8X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 82.5-315mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
