Tamron Di III VC VXD 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD

Tamron Di III VC VXD 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD

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

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon
91 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Tamron
52
Nikon
89
Macro
Tamron
74
Nikon
88
Budget
Tamron
61
Nikon
85
Street
Tamron
47
Nikon
84
Portrait
Tamron
40
Nikon
84
Video Cinema
Tamron
48
Nikon
82
Landscape
Tamron
69
Nikon
79
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
53
Nikon
73
Travel
Tamron
59
Nikon
70

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC VXD 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXDNikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min50 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max400 mm28 mm
Elements2413
Groups1811
Aspherical Elements13★
ED Elements—3★
CoatingBBAR-G2Multi-Coated
Aperture
Max Aperture22-32★f/2.8
Min Aperture4.5-6.3f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountNikon ZNikon Z
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight1.15 kg0.45 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD eXtreme-Torque Drive Linear AF MotorStepping Motor★
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance249 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification1:21:5.26

Pros & Cons

Tamron Di III VC VXD 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD

  • Strong versatility (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong optical (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong macro (79th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)
  • Below average build (26th 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 VC VXD 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD

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 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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