Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 50mm

Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 50mm

Mitakon Zhongyi
37 Overall Score
vs
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
Mitakon Zhongyi
47
Tamron
98
Budget
Mitakon Zhongyi
41
Tamron
96
Macro
Mitakon Zhongyi
47
Tamron
95
Professional
Mitakon Zhongyi
42
Tamron
92
Travel
Mitakon Zhongyi
18
Tamron
87
Portrait
Mitakon Zhongyi
68
Tamron
85
Landscape
Mitakon Zhongyi
24
Tamron
84
Street
Mitakon Zhongyi
45
Tamron
79
Wildlife Sports
Mitakon Zhongyi
24
Tamron
75

Specifications

Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 50mmTamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min50 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm70 mm
Elements1216
Groups612
Aspherical Elements—3★
ED Elements12★
Coating—Fluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/0.95f/2.8
Min Aperturef/0.95f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades11★9
Build
MountCanon EFSony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight1.50 kg0.54 kg★
Filter Thread82 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyRXD
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance650 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification1:101:4.8

Pros & Cons

Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 50mm

  • Strong bokeh (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong aperture (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (8th percentile)8th %ile
  • Below average build (12th percentile)12th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %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

Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 50mm is CA$274 cheaper (1.5x less).

Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 50mm0.067score 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 1.7x better value for money

Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 50mm

B&H Photo
CA$555

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 6 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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