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 L EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM

Canon L EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM

Canon
66 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Canon
72
Macro
Tamron
92
Canon
62
Landscape
Tamron
87
Canon
73
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Canon
72
Professional
Tamron
85
Canon
55
Street
Tamron
83
Canon
52
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Canon
54
Portrait
Tamron
82
Canon
36
Travel
Tamron
81
Canon
63

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDCanon L EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min28 mm100 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm400 mm
Elements2021
Groups1316
Aspherical Elements34★
ED Elements2★1
Coatingfluorine coatingAir Sphere Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/100
Min Aperture4-7.14.5-5.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountSony ECanon EF
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.59 kg★1.64 kg
Filter Thread67 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★USM
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops—4 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★980 mm
Max Magnification1:3.8★0.31x

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 L EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM

  • Strong optical (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong versatility (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Below average aperture (1st percentile)1st %ile
  • Below average bokeh (1st percentile)1st %ile
  • Below average build (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average macro (34th percentile)

Pricing

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD is CA$2,764 cheaper (3.9x less).

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.103score per dollar
vs
Canon L EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM0.018score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD offers 5.7x better value for money

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

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

Canon L EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM

B&H Photo
CA$3,733

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 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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View Details & Prices: Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD View Details & Prices: Canon L EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM