Laowa 7.5mm f/2 8mm

Laowa 7.5mm f/2 8mm

Laowa
40 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
34
Tamron
97
Macro
Laowa
67
Tamron
95
Landscape
Laowa
41
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Laowa
27
Tamron
85
Professional
Laowa
40
Tamron
85
Street
Laowa
40
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Laowa
34
Tamron
82
Portrait
Laowa
25
Tamron
81
Travel
Laowa
41
Tamron
81

Specifications

Laowa 7.5mm f/2 8mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typewide-anglezoom
Focal Length Min8 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max8 mm300 mm
Elements1320
Groups913
Aspherical Elements23★
ED Elements3★2
Coating—fluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/4
Min Aperturef/24-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades59★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsSony E
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.15 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread46 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance120 mm★190 mm
Max Magnification1:91:3.8

Pros & Cons

Laowa 7.5mm f/2 8mm

  • Strong macro (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong build (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong optical (76th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (4th percentile)4th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th 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

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD is MX$3,691 cheaper (1.3x less).

Laowa 7.5mm f/2 8mm0.002score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.007score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD offers 3.5x better value for money

Laowa 7.5mm f/2 8mm

Amazon.com.mx
MX$18,259

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 6 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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