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
Canon RF-S 3.9mm f/3.5 STM Dual Fisheye 4mm

Canon RF-S 3.9mm f/3.5 STM Dual Fisheye 4mm

Canon
46 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Canon
49
Macro
Tamron
95
Canon
66
Landscape
Tamron
87
Canon
41
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Canon
47
Professional
Tamron
85
Canon
46
Street
Tamron
83
Canon
61
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Canon
46
Portrait
Tamron
81
Canon
44
Travel
Tamron
81
Canon
44

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDCanon RF-S 3.9mm f/3.5 STM Dual Fisheye 4mm
Optics
Typezoomfisheye
Focal Length Min28 mm4 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm4 mm
Elements2011
Groups138
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements22
Coatingfluorine coatingAir Sphere Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/16
Min Aperture4-7.1f/3.5
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountSony ECanon RF
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.59 kg0.29 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm31 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★STM
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★201 mm
Max Magnification1:3.81:33.33

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

Canon RF-S 3.9mm f/3.5 STM Dual Fisheye 4mm

  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong build (76th percentile)
  • Strong optical (65th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average social proof (25th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (28th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Both products are similarly priced.

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.015score per dollar
vs
Canon RF-S 3.9mm f/3.5 STM Dual Fisheye 4mm0.006score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD offers 2.5x better value for money

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

Canon RF-S 3.9mm f/3.5 STM Dual Fisheye 4mm

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 7 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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