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

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

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

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

Tamron
100 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Laowa
37
Tamron
99
Professional
Laowa
41
Tamron
97
Budget
Laowa
36
Tamron
97
Travel
Laowa
22
Tamron
92
Macro
Laowa
61
Tamron
92
Portrait
Laowa
62
Tamron
91
Landscape
Laowa
36
Tamron
89
Street
Laowa
43
Tamron
81
Wildlife Sports
Laowa
27
Tamron
80

Specifications

Laowa Zero-D 17mm f/4 Zero-D Shift 17mmTamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min17 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max17 mm70 mm
Elements1816
Groups1212
Aspherical Elements3
ED Elements2
CoatingFluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/2.8
Min Aperturef/22f/2.8
Constant
Diaphragm Blades149
Build
MountCanon RFFujifilm X
FormatFull-FrameAPS-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 Magnification1:4.8

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 (67th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average build (28th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

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

  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong versatility (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (86th percentile)86th %ile

Verdict

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

Scores 100 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 Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports