Laowa Argus 33mm f/0.95 CF APO 33mm

Laowa Argus 33mm f/0.95 CF APO 33mm

Laowa
40 Overall Score
vs
Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Sony
90 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Laowa
39
Sony
100
Street
Laowa
37
Sony
89
Travel
Laowa
26
Sony
85
Wildlife Sports
Laowa
24
Sony
84
Portrait
Laowa
43
Sony
83
Video Cinema
Laowa
37
Sony
83
Professional
Laowa
34
Sony
73
Landscape
Laowa
33
Sony
73
Macro
Laowa
54
Sony
70

Specifications

Laowa Argus 33mm f/0.95 CF APO 33mmSony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min33 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max33 mm135 mm
Elements1416
Groups912
Aspherical Elements11
ED Elements12★
Aperture
Max Aperturef/11f/3.5
Min Aperturef/0.953.5-5.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountCanon RFSony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✗—
Weight0.59 kg0.33 kg★
Filter Thread62 mm55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyLinear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance350 mm★450 mm
Max Magnification1:2★0.29x

Pros & Cons

Laowa Argus 33mm f/0.95 CF APO 33mm

  • Strong optical (67th percentile)
  • Strong macro (67th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (34th percentile)

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 20 specs.

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports