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
Sony FE SEL2860 28-60mm

Sony FE SEL2860 28-60mm

Sony
48 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Sony
56
Macro
Tamron
95
Sony
55
Landscape
Tamron
87
Sony
56
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Sony
47
Professional
Tamron
85
Sony
43
Street
Tamron
83
Sony
48
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Sony
35
Portrait
Tamron
81
Sony
25
Travel
Tamron
81
Sony
69

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDSony FE SEL2860 28-60mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min28 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm60 mm
Elements208
Groups137
Aspherical Elements33
ED Elements2★—
Coatingfluorine coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/32
Min Aperture4-7.14-5.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.59 kg0.17 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm41 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★Linear AF Motor
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★300 mm
Max Magnification1:3.81:6.25

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

Sony FE SEL2860 28-60mm

  • Strong build (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (75th percentile)
  • Strong versatility (75th percentile)
  • Strong macro (71st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile

Pricing

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

Sony FE SEL2860 28-60mm

No current pricing available

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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