Laowa Argus 33mm f/0.95 CF APO 33mm

Laowa Argus 33mm f/0.95 CF APO 33mm

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
39
Tamron
97
Macro
Laowa
52
Tamron
92
Landscape
Laowa
33
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Laowa
24
Tamron
85
Professional
Laowa
34
Tamron
85
Street
Laowa
37
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Laowa
37
Tamron
82
Portrait
Laowa
43
Tamron
82
Travel
Laowa
26
Tamron
81

Specifications

Laowa Argus 33mm f/0.95 CF APO 33mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min33 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max33 mm300 mm
Elements1420
Groups913
Aspherical Elements13★
ED Elements12★
Coating—fluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/11f/4
Min Aperturef/0.954-7.1
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountCanon RFSony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.59 kg0.59 kg
Filter Thread62 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance350 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification1:21:3.8

Pros & Cons

Laowa Argus 33mm f/0.95 CF APO 33mm

  • Strong optical (67th percentile)
  • Strong macro (67th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
  • 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

Pricing

Laowa Argus 33mm f/0.95 CF APO 33mm is MX$4,345 cheaper (1.4x less).

Laowa Argus 33mm f/0.95 CF APO 33mm0.004score 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 1.8x better value for money

Laowa Argus 33mm f/0.95 CF APO 33mm

Amazon.com.mx
MX$10,223

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 7 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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