Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

Tamron
97 Overall Score
vs
Laowa 200mm f/2 AF FF 200mm

Laowa 200mm f/2 AF FF 200mm

Laowa
30 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Tamron
98
Laowa
31
Budget
Tamron
96
Laowa
33
Macro
Tamron
95
Laowa
30
Professional
Tamron
92
Laowa
35
Travel
Tamron
87
Laowa
24
Portrait
Tamron
85
Laowa
28
Landscape
Tamron
84
Laowa
30
Street
Tamron
79
Laowa
30
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
75
Laowa
34

Specifications

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mmLaowa 200mm f/2 AF FF 200mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min17 mm200 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm200 mm
Elements1611
Groups129
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements2★—
CoatingFluorine Coating1034
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountSony ECanon EF
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.54 kg★1.56 kg
Filter Thread67 mm105 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeRXDAutofocus
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★1.50 m
Max Magnification1:4.8★0.15x

Pros & Cons

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong versatility (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (86th percentile)86th %ile

Laowa 200mm f/2 AF FF 200mm

  • Below average build (17th percentile)17th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)
  • Below average macro (29th percentile)

Pricing

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

Laowa 200mm f/2 AF FF 200mm

No current pricing available

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

Scores 97 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 21 specs.

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Also Consider