Laowa Zero-D 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D 9mm

Laowa Zero-D 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D 9mm

Laowa
72 Overall Score
vs
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
64
Tamron
97
Macro
Laowa
86
Tamron
95
Landscape
Laowa
60
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Laowa
49
Tamron
85
Professional
Laowa
75
Tamron
85
Street
Laowa
76
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Laowa
66
Tamron
82
Portrait
Laowa
74
Tamron
81
Travel
Laowa
63
Tamron
81

Specifications

Laowa Zero-D 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D 9mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min9 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max9 mm300 mm
Elements1520
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
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.21 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread49 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance120 mm★190 mm
Max Magnification1:7.71:3.8

Pros & Cons

Laowa Zero-D 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D 9mm

  • Strong macro (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong build (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong optical (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %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

Pricing

Laowa Zero-D 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D 9mm is MX$7,439 cheaper (2.0x less).

Laowa Zero-D 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D 9mm0.010score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.007score per dollar

Laowa Zero-D 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D 9mm offers 1.4x better value for money

Laowa Zero-D 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D 9mm

Amazon.com.mx
MX$7,129

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

Amazon.com.mx
MX$14,568

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 5 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Also Consider

Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN
Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN
98 MX$13,367
27mm f/1.2 27mm
Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm
86 MX$10,255
EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM
84 MX$8,273
View Details & Prices: Laowa Zero-D 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D 9mm View Details & Prices: Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD