Compare lenses

Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO vs Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di III Macro VXD

The Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO and the Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di III Macro VXD side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO if you want a fit on more cameras (100 against 57 in this guide). Pick the Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di III Macro VXD if you want autofocus.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO and the Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di III Macro VXD

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO	Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di III Macro VXD
Maker	Laowa	Tamron
Focal length	90mm (macro)	90mm (macro)
Full-frame equivalent	90mm	90mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount	Sony E, Nikon Z
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	yesautofocus
Weight	619 g	630 g
Cameras it fits	100 in this guidefits more cameras	57 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO: 90mm.

Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di III Macro VXD: 90mm.

Aperture

Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO: f/2.8 wide open.

Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di III Macro VXD: f/2.8 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

57 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO fits 100 and the Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di III Macro VXD 57.