Laowa Aurogon FF 10-50x NA0.5 Supermicro APO 19mm

Laowa Aurogon FF 10-50x NA0.5 Supermicro APO 19mm

Laowa
50 Overall Score
vs
Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Canon
89 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Laowa
56
Canon
91
Landscape
Laowa
27
Canon
83
Video Cinema
Laowa
36
Canon
83
Professional
Laowa
35
Canon
82
Travel
Laowa
31
Canon
82
Budget
Laowa
46
Canon
80
Wildlife Sports
Laowa
26
Canon
79
Street
Laowa
41
Canon
68
Portrait
Laowa
65
Canon
53

Specifications

Laowa Aurogon FF 10-50x NA0.5 Supermicro APO 19mmCanon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM
Optics
Typemacrozoom
Focal Length Min6 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max18 mm70 mm
Elements—15
Groups—12
Aspherical Elements—2★
ED Elements—2★
Coating—Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Aperture
Max Aperturef/0.15f/22
Min Aperturef/0.5f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountNikon ZCanon RF
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight—0.49 kg★
Filter Thread—67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeManual FocusSTM★
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—5.5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance20 mm★239 mm
Max Magnification50:1★1:4.2

Pros & Cons

Laowa Aurogon FF 10-50x NA0.5 Supermicro APO 19mm

  • Strong bokeh (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong aperture (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong macro (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong versatility (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average social proof (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average optical (21st percentile)
  • Below average build (34th percentile)

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

  • Strong stabilization (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (24th percentile)

Pricing

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM is CA$703 cheaper (1.5x less).

Laowa Aurogon FF 10-50x NA0.5 Supermicro APO 19mm0.024score per dollar
vs
Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM0.063score per dollar

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM offers 2.6x better value for money

Laowa Aurogon FF 10-50x NA0.5 Supermicro APO 19mm

B&H Photo
CA$2,102

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Amazon.ca
CA$1,399
Bestbuy.ca
CA$1,599

Verdict

★ Winner: Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Scores 89 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 22 specs.

Laowa Aurogon FF 10-50x NA0.5 Supermicro APO 19mm Better at:

Portrait

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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