Venus Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6

Focal length: 12–24 mm
Aperture: f/5.6
Weight: 497 g
Filter diameter: 77 mm
Min. focus distance: 15 cm
Length: 94 mm

At a Glance

On full-frame Sony E cameras, this zoom offers 12-24 mm at a constant f/5.6. Its near range is notable, with a 15 cm minimum focus distance and a magnification of 1:2.5. Focusing is manual only, and the weight is 497 g. It fits landscapes, architecture and interiors.

Good for

Landscape
Architecture
Interiors

Worth knowing

No autofocus: focusing is manual only.

Derived from the manufacturer data, not from our own tests. How we check

Technical Specifications

Min. focal length: 12 mm
Max. focal length: 24 mm
Max. aperture (min. zoom): f/5.6
Max. aperture (max. zoom): f/5.6
Min. aperture: f/22
Elements: 15
Groups: 11
Weight: 497 g (1.1 lb)
Filter diameter: 77 mm
Min. focus distance: 15 cm (5.91 in)
Max. magnification: 1:2.5 (0.4×)
Length: 94 mm (3.7 in)
Diameter: 69 mm (2.72 in)

Manufacturer data: venuslens.net

Last checked: October 13, 2026 (against the manufacturer data) · How we check

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Which cameras does the Venus Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 fit?

The Venus Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 is a full-frame lens for Sony E-Mount cameras. On full-frame bodies it uses the whole sensor; on APS-C Sony E-Mount cameras its field of view equals 18-36 mm in full-frame terms.

Sony E-Mount cameras

Full frame:: 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