Zeiss Milvus 135mm f/2 ZE 135mm

Zeiss Milvus 135mm f/2 ZE 135mm

Zeiss
32 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
Zeiss
41
Tamron
98
Budget
Zeiss
36
Tamron
96
Macro
Zeiss
42
Tamron
95
Professional
Zeiss
38
Tamron
92
Travel
Zeiss
16
Tamron
87
Portrait
Zeiss
63
Tamron
85
Landscape
Zeiss
21
Tamron
84
Street
Zeiss
46
Tamron
79
Wildlife Sports
Zeiss
31
Tamron
75

Specifications

Zeiss Milvus 135mm f/2 ZE 135mmTamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm
Optics
Type—zoom
Focal Length Min135 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm70 mm
Elements1116
Groups812
Aspherical Elements—3★
ED Elements—2★
Coating—Fluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2f/2.8
Min Aperturef/22f/2.8
Constant—✓★
Diaphragm Blades—9★
Build
MountCanon EFSony E
FormatFull-Frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight1.12 kg0.54 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Type—RXD
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance800 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification1:41:4.8

Pros & Cons

Zeiss Milvus 135mm f/2 ZE 135mm

  • Strong aperture (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Below average social proof (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (8th percentile)8th %ile
  • Below average build (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • 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$2,332 cheaper (3.8x less).

Zeiss Milvus 135mm f/2 ZE 135mm0.010score 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 11.7x better value for money

Zeiss Milvus 135mm f/2 ZE 135mm

B&H Photo
CA$3,161

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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