Laowa Sunlight 40-80mm T4.5 2x FF Anamorphic Zoom 80mm

Laowa Sunlight 40-80mm T4.5 2x FF Anamorphic Zoom 80mm

Laowa
35 Overall Score
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Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

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

Tamron
100 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Laowa
34
Tamron
99
Professional
Laowa
34
Tamron
97
Budget
Laowa
36
Tamron
97
Travel
Laowa
29
Tamron
92
Macro
Laowa
45
Tamron
92
Portrait
Laowa
32
Tamron
91
Landscape
Laowa
39
Tamron
89
Street
Laowa
29
Tamron
81
Wildlife Sports
Laowa
22
Tamron
80

Specifications

Laowa Sunlight 40-80mm T4.5 2x FF Anamorphic Zoom 80mmTamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min40 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max80 mm70 mm
Elements2316
Groups1512
Aspherical Elements—3★
ED Elements—2★
Coating—Fluorine Coating
Aperture
Max ApertureT22f/2.8
Min ApertureT4.5f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades10★9
Build
MountARRI PLFujifilm X
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight2.80 kg0.54 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyRXD
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance600 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification—1:4.8★

Pros & Cons

Laowa Sunlight 40-80mm T4.5 2x FF Anamorphic Zoom 80mm

  • Strong optical (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong versatility (72nd percentile)
  • Below average build (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (32nd percentile)

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

  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong versatility (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (86th percentile)86th %ile

Pricing

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD is CA$7,315 cheaper (9.7x less).

Laowa Sunlight 40-80mm T4.5 2x FF Anamorphic Zoom 80mm0.004score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD0.119score per dollar

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD offers 29.7x better value for money

Laowa Sunlight 40-80mm T4.5 2x FF Anamorphic Zoom 80mm

B&H Photo
CA$8,154

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

Amazon.ca
CA$839
Bestbuy.ca
CA$894
B&H Photo
CA$1,032

Verdict

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

Scores 100 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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