Laowa 10mm f/2 Zero-D 10mm

Laowa 10mm f/2 Zero-D 10mm

Laowa
53 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
45
Tamron
97
Macro
Laowa
57
Tamron
92
Landscape
Laowa
27
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Laowa
30
Tamron
85
Professional
Laowa
44
Tamron
85
Street
Laowa
55
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Laowa
47
Tamron
82
Portrait
Laowa
59
Tamron
82
Travel
Laowa
38
Tamron
81

Specifications

Laowa 10mm f/2 Zero-D 10mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min10 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max10 mm300 mm
Elements—20
Groups—13
Aspherical Elements—3★
ED Elements—2★
Coating—fluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2f/4
Min Aperturef/24-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades59★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsSony E
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.13 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 Magnification—1:3.8★

Pros & Cons

Laowa 10mm f/2 Zero-D 10mm

  • Strong build (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong macro (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong aperture (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average social proof (24th percentile)
  • 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 $110 cheaper (1.5x less).

Laowa 10mm f/2 Zero-D 10mm0.153score 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 2.7x better value for money

Laowa 10mm f/2 Zero-D 10mm

Amazon
$349
Adorama
$349
Newegg
$351

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 8 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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