Tamron Di III 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 RXD

Tamron Di III 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 RXD

Tamron
81 Overall Score
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Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon
91 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Tamron
73
Nikon
89
Budget
Tamron
81
Nikon
85
Street
Tamron
65
Nikon
84
Macro
Tamron
72
Nikon
84
Portrait
Tamron
72
Nikon
84
Video Cinema
Tamron
74
Nikon
82
Landscape
Tamron
65
Nikon
79
Travel
Tamron
76
Nikon
70
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
64
Nikon
73

Specifications

Tamron Di III 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 RXDNikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min28 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max200 mm28 mm
Elements—13
Groups—11
Aspherical Elements—3★
ED Elements—3★
CoatingFluorine coatingMulti-Coated
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Min Aperture2.8-5.6f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony ENikon Z
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.57 kg0.45 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeRXDStepping Motor★
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification—1:5.26★

Pros & Cons

Tamron Di III 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 RXD

  • Strong versatility (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong macro (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong optical (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Scores 91 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.

Tamron Di III 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 RXD Better at:

Travel

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports