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
vs
Laowa Zero-D 15mm f/2 FE 15mm

Laowa Zero-D 15mm f/2 FE 15mm

Laowa
33 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Tamron
99
Laowa
39
Professional
Tamron
97
Laowa
35
Budget
Tamron
97
Laowa
34
Travel
Tamron
92
Laowa
16
Macro
Tamron
92
Laowa
17
Portrait
Tamron
91
Laowa
63
Landscape
Tamron
89
Laowa
15
Street
Tamron
81
Laowa
44
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
80
Laowa
32

Specifications

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXDLaowa Zero-D 15mm f/2 FE 15mm
Optics
Typezoom
Focal Length Min17 mm15 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm15 mm
Elements16
Groups12
Aspherical Elements3
ED Elements2
CoatingFluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/2
Min Aperturef/2.8
Constant
Diaphragm Blades9
Build
MountFujifilm X
FormatAPS-C
Weather Sealed
Weight0.54 kg
Filter Thread67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeRXD
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm
Max Magnification1:4.8

Pros & Cons

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

Laowa Zero-D 15mm f/2 FE 15mm

  • Strong aperture (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong bokeh (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (21st percentile)
  • Below average social proof (29th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Pricing

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

Laowa Zero-D 15mm f/2 FE 15mm

No current pricing available

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 10 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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