Leica Vario-Elmar-SL 100-400mm f/5-6.3

Leica Vario-Elmar-SL 100-400mm f/5-6.3

Leica
51 Overall Score
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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

Scores

Budget
Leica
54
Tamron
97
Macro
Leica
55
Tamron
95
Landscape
Leica
63
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Leica
57
Tamron
85
Professional
Leica
48
Tamron
85
Street
Leica
42
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Leica
45
Tamron
82
Portrait
Leica
35
Tamron
81
Travel
Leica
53
Tamron
81

Specifications

Leica Vario-Elmar-SL 100-400mm f/5-6.3Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min100 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max400 mm300 mm
Elements2220
Groups1613
Aspherical Elements—3★
ED Elements—2★
CoatingAquaDura Coatingfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/4
Min Aperture5-6.34-7.1
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades—9★
Build
MountL-MountSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight1.53 kg0.59 kg★
Filter Thread82 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance1.10 m190 mm★
Max Magnification—1:3.8★

Pros & Cons

Leica Vario-Elmar-SL 100-400mm f/5-6.3

  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong optical (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong versatility (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average build (18th percentile)18th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile

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

Pricing

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD is CA$2,368 cheaper (3.4x less).

Leica Vario-Elmar-SL 100-400mm f/5-6.30.015score per dollar
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Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.103score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD offers 6.9x better value for money

Leica Vario-Elmar-SL 100-400mm f/5-6.3

B&H Photo
CA$3,336

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

B&H Photo
CA$968
Amazon.ca
CA$1,099

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 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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