Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO 100mm

Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO 100mm

Laowa
44 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
44
Tamron
97
Macro
Laowa
73
Tamron
92
Landscape
Laowa
36
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Laowa
23
Tamron
85
Professional
Laowa
37
Tamron
85
Street
Laowa
34
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Laowa
35
Tamron
82
Portrait
Laowa
36
Tamron
82
Travel
Laowa
29
Tamron
81

Specifications

Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO 100mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typemacrozoom
Focal Length Min100 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max100 mm300 mm
Elements1220
Groups1013
Aspherical Elements03★
ED Elements22
Coatingmultilayer coatingfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/4
Min Aperturef/2.84-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades15★9
Build
MountCanon EFSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.64 kg0.59 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance247 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification2:1★1:3.8

Pros & Cons

Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO 100mm

  • Strong macro (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong optical (69th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average aperture (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

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD is $210 cheaper (1.9x less).

Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO 100mm0.099score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.418score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD offers 4.2x better value for money

Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO 100mm

B&H Photo
$449
Adorama
$499
Newegg
$499
Amazon
$499

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

Amazon
$239
Newegg
$280
B&H Photo
$699
Adorama
$699
Best Buy
$900

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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