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
vs
Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF

Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF

Laowa
52 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Laowa
55
Macro
Tamron
95
Laowa
74
Landscape
Tamron
87
Laowa
60
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Laowa
41
Professional
Tamron
85
Laowa
60
Street
Tamron
83
Laowa
48
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Laowa
50
Portrait
Tamron
81
Laowa
51
Travel
Tamron
81
Laowa
52

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDLaowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min28 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm24 mm
Elements2015
Groups1311
Aspherical Elements3★2
ED Elements23★
Coatingfluorine coatingFrog Eye Dust & Water-Repellent Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/5.6
Min Aperture4-7.1f/5.6
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades9★5
Build
MountSony ENikon Z
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.59 kg0.57 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm150 mm★
Max Magnification1:3.81:2.5

Pros & Cons

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

Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF

  • Strong macro (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong optical (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong versatility (72nd percentile)
  • Strong build (66th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (4th percentile)4th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average social proof (29th percentile)

Pricing

Both products are similarly priced.

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.103score per dollar
vs
Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF0.054score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD offers 1.9x better value for money

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

B&H Photo
CA$968
Amazon.ca
CA$1,099

Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF

B&H Photo
CA$950

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 5 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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