Laowa Zero-D 12mm f/2.8 12mm

Laowa Zero-D 12mm f/2.8 12mm

Laowa
54 Overall Score
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Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron
100 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Laowa
52
Tamron
97
Macro
Laowa
59
Tamron
95
Landscape
Laowa
47
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Laowa
35
Tamron
85
Professional
Laowa
57
Tamron
85
Street
Laowa
55
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Laowa
57
Tamron
82
Portrait
Laowa
69
Tamron
81
Travel
Laowa
32
Tamron
81

Specifications

Laowa Zero-D 12mm f/2.8 12mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min12 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max12 mm300 mm
Elements1620
Groups1013
Aspherical Elements23★
ED Elements3★2
CoatingFrog Eye Coatingfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/4
Min Aperturef/2.84-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountCanon RFSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.61 kg0.59 kg★
Filter Thread72 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeManual FocusVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance180 mm★190 mm
Max Magnification0.2x1:3.8★

Pros & Cons

Laowa Zero-D 12mm f/2.8 12mm

  • Strong optical (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Scores 100 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports