Tamron Di III 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD

Tamron Di III 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD

Tamron
70 Overall Score
vs
Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon
91 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Tamron
60
Nikon
89
Macro
Tamron
57
Nikon
88
Budget
Tamron
79
Nikon
85
Street
Tamron
61
Nikon
84
Portrait
Tamron
60
Nikon
84
Video Cinema
Tamron
55
Nikon
82
Landscape
Tamron
66
Nikon
79
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
64
Nikon
73
Travel
Tamron
73
Nikon
70

Specifications

Tamron Di III 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXDNikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min70 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm28 mm
Elements1513
Groups1011
Aspherical Elements—3★
ED Elements13★
CoatingBBAR (Broad-Band Anti-Reflection) CoatingMulti-Coated
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4.5f/2.8
Min Aperture4.5-6.3f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountNikon ZNikon Z
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.55 kg0.45 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeRXDStepping Motor★
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance800 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification1:5.11:5.26

Pros & Cons

Tamron Di III 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD

  • Strong versatility (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong optical (73rd percentile)
  • Strong build (68th percentile)

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong optical (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile

Pricing

Tamron Di III 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

No current pricing available

Verdict

★ Winner: Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Scores 91 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.

Tamron Di III 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD Better at:

Travel

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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