Laowa Zero-D 17mm f/4 Zero-D Shift 17mm

Laowa Zero-D 17mm f/4 Zero-D Shift 17mm

Laowa
45 Overall Score
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Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

Tamron
97 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Laowa
37
Tamron
98
Budget
Laowa
37
Tamron
96
Macro
Laowa
63
Tamron
95
Professional
Laowa
38
Tamron
92
Travel
Laowa
21
Tamron
87
Portrait
Laowa
58
Tamron
85
Landscape
Laowa
34
Tamron
84
Street
Laowa
42
Tamron
79
Wildlife Sports
Laowa
25
Tamron
75

Specifications

Laowa Zero-D 17mm f/4 Zero-D Shift 17mmTamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min17 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max17 mm70 mm
Elements1816
Groups1212
Aspherical Elements—3★
ED Elements—2★
Coating—Fluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/2.8
Min Aperturef/22f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades14★9
Build
MountCanon RFSony E
FormatFull-Frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.77 kg0.54 kg★
Filter Thread86 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeManual FocusRXD
Stabilization—✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification—1:4.8★

Pros & Cons

Laowa Zero-D 17mm f/4 Zero-D Shift 17mm

  • Strong bokeh (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong macro (78th percentile)
  • Strong optical (71st percentile)
  • Strong aperture (66th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average build (25th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong versatility (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (86th percentile)86th %ile

Pricing

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm is CA$540 cheaper (1.7x less).

Laowa Zero-D 17mm f/4 Zero-D Shift 17mm0.033score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm0.117score per dollar

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm offers 3.5x better value for money

Laowa Zero-D 17mm f/4 Zero-D Shift 17mm

B&H Photo
CA$1,369

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

Amazon.ca
CA$829
Bestbuy.ca
CA$949
B&H Photo
CA$1,032

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

Scores 97 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 21 specs.

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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