Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro 60mm

Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro 60mm

Laowa
52 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
44
Tamron
97
Macro
Laowa
70
Tamron
95
Landscape
Laowa
23
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Laowa
22
Tamron
85
Professional
Laowa
39
Tamron
85
Street
Laowa
41
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Laowa
43
Tamron
82
Portrait
Laowa
61
Tamron
81
Travel
Laowa
21
Tamron
81

Specifications

Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro 60mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typemacrozoom
Focal Length Min60 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max60 mm300 mm
Elements920
Groups713
Aspherical Elements03★
ED Elements—2★
Coating—fluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/4
Min Aperturef/2.84-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades14★9
Build
MountNikon FSony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.80 kg0.59 kg★
Filter Thread62 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance61 mm★190 mm
Max Magnification1:21:3.8

Pros & Cons

Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro 60mm

  • Strong macro (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average build (24th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (29th percentile)
  • 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