Laowa 10mm f/4 Cookie vs Sony FE 50mm f/1.8

Key Differences

  • Laowa 10mm f/4 Cookie has a better min focus distance (12 cm vs 45 cm).
  • Laowa 10mm f/4 Cookie has a better length (20mm vs 59.5mm).
  • Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 has a better maximum aperture (f/1.8 vs f/4).
  • Laowa 10mm f/4 Cookie has a better weight (105g (3.7 oz) vs 186g (6.6 oz)).
  • Laowa 10mm f/4 Cookie has a better price (msrp) ($149 vs $249).
Product
Optical Design
Focal Length10mm50mm
Lens TypePrimePrime
Optical Elements96
Optical Groups75
Aperture & Iris
Maximum Aperturef/4f/1.8
Minimum Aperturef/16f/22
Aperture Blades77
Rounded ApertureNoYes
Coverage & Angle
Format CoverageAPS-CFull-Frame
Lens MountSony ESony E
Angle of View47° – 47°
35mm Equivalent15-15mm
Focus
AutofocusNoYes
Focus MotorSTM
Focus LimiterNoNo
AF/MF SwitchNoNo
Min Focus Distance12 cm45 cm
Max Magnification0.15x0.14x
Stabilization & Video
Optical StabilizationNoNo
Aperture RingNoNo
Declickable ApertureNoNo
ParfocalNoNo
Internal ZoomNoNo
General
Price (MSRP)$149$249
Filter Size49mm49mm
Diameter55mm68.6mm
Length20mm59.5mm
Weight105g (3.7 oz)186g (6.6 oz)
Weather SealedNoNo
Tripod CollarNoNo