Sigma 258205

Sigma 258205

Sigma
80 Overall Score
vs
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
Sigma
77
Tamron
97
Macro
Sigma
93
Tamron
95
Landscape
Sigma
66
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
72
Tamron
85
Professional
Sigma
83
Tamron
85
Street
Sigma
73
Tamron
83
Portrait
Sigma
82
Tamron
81
Video Cinema
Sigma
82
Tamron
82
Travel
Sigma
56
Tamron
81

Specifications

Sigma 258205Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typemacrozoom
Focal Length Min105 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max105 mm300 mm
Elements1720
Groups1213
Aspherical Elements13★
ED Elements22
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coatingfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/4
Min Aperturef/2.84-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountCanon EFSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.72 kg0.59 kg★
Filter Thread62 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeHSMVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✓✓
Focus
Min Focus Distance305 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification1:11:3.8

Pros & Cons

Sigma 258205

  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong optical (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

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

Both products are similarly priced.

Sigma 2582050.079score per dollar
vs
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 1.3x better value for money

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

Verdict

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

Scores 100 overall, wins 6 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelLandscapeWildlife Sports

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