Nikon Venus Laowa 200mm f/2 AF FF Telephoto 200mm

Nikon Venus Laowa 200mm f/2 AF FF Telephoto 200mm

Nikon
29 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
Nikon
34
Tamron
97
Macro
Nikon
15
Tamron
92
Landscape
Nikon
10
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
29
Tamron
85
Professional
Nikon
28
Tamron
85
Street
Nikon
39
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Nikon
35
Tamron
82
Portrait
Nikon
58
Tamron
82
Travel
Nikon
11
Tamron
81

Specifications

Nikon Venus Laowa 200mm f/2 AF FF Telephoto 200mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typetelephotozoom
Focal Length Min200 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max200 mm300 mm
Elements—20
Groups—13
Aspherical Elements—3★
ED Elements—2★
Coating—fluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2f/4
Min Aperture—4-7.1
Constant—✗
Diaphragm Blades—9★
Build
MountSony E, Nikon ZSony E
Format—full-frame★
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight1.78 kg0.59 kg★
Filter Thread—67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance—190 mm★
Max Magnification0.15x1:3.8★

Pros & Cons

Nikon Venus Laowa 200mm f/2 AF FF Telephoto 200mm

  • Strong aperture (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Below average build (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %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

Pricing

Nikon Venus Laowa 200mm f/2 AF FF Telephoto 200mm

No current pricing available

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

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 10 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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