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 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF

Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF

Laowa
38 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Tamron
99
Laowa
35
Professional
Tamron
97
Laowa
49
Budget
Tamron
97
Laowa
40
Travel
Tamron
92
Laowa
48
Macro
Tamron
92
Laowa
64
Portrait
Tamron
91
Laowa
27
Landscape
Tamron
89
Laowa
65
Street
Tamron
81
Laowa
33
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
80
Laowa
35

Specifications

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXDLaowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min17 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm24 mm
Elements1615
Groups1211
Aspherical Elements3★2
ED Elements23★
CoatingFluorine CoatingFrog Eye Dust & Water-Repellent Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/5.6
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades9★5
Build
MountFujifilm XNikon Z
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.54 kg★0.57 kg
Filter Thread67 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeRXDmanual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm150 mm★
Max Magnification1:4.81:2.5

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 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 (67th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (4th percentile)4th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average social proof (9th percentile)9th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile

Pricing

Both products are similarly priced.

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD0.170score per dollar
vs
Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF0.058score per dollar

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD offers 2.9x better value for money

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

Newegg
refurbished$575
Newegg
$590
Adorama
$599
Best Buy
$600
Amazon
$699

Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF

Adorama
$649
B&H Photo
$649
Newegg
$699
Amazon
$699

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 4 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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