Laowa 9mm f/5.6 FF RL 9mm

Laowa 9mm f/5.6 FF RL 9mm

Laowa
38 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
32
Tamron
97
Macro
Laowa
45
Tamron
92
Landscape
Laowa
31
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Laowa
25
Tamron
85
Professional
Laowa
40
Tamron
85
Street
Laowa
39
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Laowa
38
Tamron
82
Portrait
Laowa
43
Tamron
82
Travel
Laowa
26
Tamron
81

Specifications

Laowa 9mm f/5.6 FF RL 9mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typewide-anglezoom
Focal Length Min9 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max9 mm300 mm
Elements1020
Groups713
Aspherical Elements23★
ED Elements22
Coating—fluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/5.6f/4
Min Aperturef/5.64-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades59★
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.35 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread—67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance120 mm★190 mm
Max Magnification0.21x1:3.8★

Pros & Cons

Laowa 9mm f/5.6 FF RL 9mm

  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (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 6 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports