Pentax smc P-D FA smc DFA 50mm f/2.8 Macro 50mm

Pentax smc P-D FA smc DFA 50mm f/2.8 Macro 50mm

Pentax
35 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
Pentax
29
Tamron
97
Macro
Pentax
59
Tamron
92
Landscape
Pentax
30
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Pentax
29
Tamron
85
Professional
Pentax
32
Tamron
85
Street
Pentax
35
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Pentax
29
Tamron
82
Portrait
Pentax
17
Tamron
82
Travel
Pentax
34
Tamron
81

Specifications

Pentax smc P-D FA smc DFA 50mm f/2.8 Macro 50mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typemacrozoom
Focal Length Min50 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm300 mm
Elements820
Groups713
Aspherical Elements03★
ED Elements02★
Coatingsmcfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/32f/4
Min Aperturef/2.84-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades89★
Build
MountPentax KSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.26 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread49 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★190 mm
Max Magnification1:11:3.8

Pros & Cons

Pentax smc P-D FA smc DFA 50mm f/2.8 Macro 50mm

  • Strong macro (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong build (79th percentile)
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average social proof (10th percentile)10th %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

Pentax smc P-D FA smc DFA 50mm f/2.8 Macro 50mm is €363 cheaper (1.8x less).

Pentax smc P-D FA smc DFA 50mm f/2.8 Macro 50mm0.078score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.123score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD offers 1.6x better value for money

Pentax smc P-D FA smc DFA 50mm f/2.8 Macro 50mm

Amazon.es
€450

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

Amazon.es
€813

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 6 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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