
Venus Laowa 10mm f/4 Cookie
- Focal length
- 10 mm
- Aperture
- f/4
- Weight
- 130 g
- Filter diameter
- 37 mm
- Min. focus distance
- 10 cm
- Length
- 25 mm
At a Glance
Sony E cameras with an APS-C sensor get an ultra-wide 10 mm lens here, equal to 15 mm in full-frame terms. At 130 g it stays compact, and it opens to f/4. Focusing is manual only, and the minimum focus distance of 10 cm gives 1:6.67. It works well for landscapes, architecture, interiors and travel.
Good for
- Landscape
- Architecture
- Interiors
- Travel
Worth knowing
- APS-C image circle: on full-frame cameras only usable in crop mode, at reduced resolution.
- No autofocus: focusing is manual only.
Derived from the manufacturer data, not from our own tests. How we check
Technical Specifications
- Min. focal length
- 10 mm
- Max. focal length
- 10 mm
- Max. aperture (min. zoom)
- f/4
- Max. aperture (max. zoom)
- f/4
- Min. aperture
- f/22
- Elements
- 12
- Groups
- 8
- Weight
- 130 g (0.29 lb)
- Filter diameter
- 37 mm
- Min. focus distance
- 10 cm (3.94 in)
- Max. magnification
- 1:6.7 (0.15×)
- Length
- 25 mm (0.98 in)
- Diameter
- 59.8 mm (2.35 in)
Manufacturer data: venuslens.net
Last checked: October 13, 2026 (against the manufacturer data) · How we check
Which cameras does the Venus Laowa 10mm f/4 Cookie fit?
The Venus Laowa 10mm f/4 Cookie is designed for APS-C sensors. On APS-C Sony E-Mount cameras its field of view equals 15 mm in full-frame terms. Full-frame bodies use it in APS-C (crop) mode, recording only part of the sensor and fewer megapixels.
Sony E-Mount cameras
- Full frame (in APS-C mode):
- Sony A7R VI,Sony A7 V,Sony FX2,Sony A1 II,Sony A9 III,Sony A7C II,Sony A7CR,Sony ZV-E1,Sony A7R V,Sony A7 IV,Sony A1,Sony FX3,Sony A7S III,Sony A7C,Sony FX6,Sony A7R IV (A7R IVA),Sony A9 II,Sony FX9,Sony A7 III,Sony A7R III (A7R IIIA),Sony A9,Sony A7R II,Sony A7S II,Sony A7 II,Sony A7S,Sony A7,Sony A7R
- APS-C:
- Sony ZV-E10 II,Sony A6700,Sony FX30,Sony ZV-E10,Sony A6600,Sony A6100,Sony A6400,Sony A6500,Sony A6300,Sony QX1 (ILCE-QX1),Sony A6000,Sony A5100,Sony A3500,Sony A5000,Sony A3000,Sony NEX-5T,Sony NEX-3N,Sony NEX-6,Sony NEX-5R,Sony NEX-F3,Sony NEX-7,Sony NEX-5N,Sony NEX-C3,Sony NEX-5,Sony NEX-3
Venus Laowa 10mm f/4 Cookie compared
Key specs side by side with the most similar Sony E-Mount lenses.
| Lens | Venus Laowa 10mm f/4 Cookie | 7Artisans 10mm F3.5 | Pergear 10mm F5.6 II Fisheye | Brightin Star MF 10mm F5.6 II APS-C Fisheye |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal length | 10 mm | 10 mm | 10 mm | 10 mm |
| Max. aperture | f/4 | f/3.5 | f/5.6 | f/5.6 |
| Weight | 130 g | 126 g | 120 g | 132 g |
| Filter diameter | 37 mm | 37 mm | – | – |
| Min. focus distance | 10 cm | 20 cm | 15 cm | 12 cm |
| Length | 25 mm | 34 mm | 32 mm | 32 mm |
| Autofocus | no | no | no | no |
| Image stabilization | no | no | no | no |
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Venus Laowa 10mm f/4 Cookie: FAQ
Does the Venus Laowa 10mm f/4 Cookie have autofocus?
No, the Venus Laowa 10mm f/4 Cookie has no autofocus; you focus it manually.
Does the Venus Laowa 10mm f/4 Cookie have image stabilization?
No, the Venus Laowa 10mm f/4 Cookie has no stabilization of its own. On cameras with in-body image stabilization (IBIS) the image is still stabilized.
How much does the Venus Laowa 10mm f/4 Cookie weigh?
The Venus Laowa 10mm f/4 Cookie weighs 130 g. It is 25 mm long with a diameter of 59.8 mm.
What filter size does the Venus Laowa 10mm f/4 Cookie use?
The Venus Laowa 10mm f/4 Cookie takes 37 mm screw-in filters.
How close can the Venus Laowa 10mm f/4 Cookie focus?
The minimum focus distance of the Venus Laowa 10mm f/4 Cookie is 10 cm, measured from the sensor plane.
Is the Venus Laowa 10mm f/4 Cookie a full-frame lens?
No, the Venus Laowa 10mm f/4 Cookie is an APS-C lens. On APS-C cameras its field of view equals 15 mm in full-frame terms.
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