Fujifilm XF 16537744 18-135mm

Fujifilm XF 16537744 18-135mm

Fujifilm
70 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
Fujifilm
74
Tamron
97
Macro
Fujifilm
64
Tamron
95
Landscape
Fujifilm
81
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Fujifilm
78
Tamron
85
Professional
Fujifilm
69
Tamron
85
Street
Fujifilm
67
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Fujifilm
65
Tamron
82
Portrait
Fujifilm
46
Tamron
81
Travel
Fujifilm
79
Tamron
81

Specifications

Fujifilm XF 16537744 18-135mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min18 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm300 mm
Elements1620
Groups1213
Aspherical Elements4★3
ED Elements22
CoatingHT-EBC Multi-Layerfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/4
Min Aperture3.5-5.64-7.1
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountFujifilm XSony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.49 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLinear motorVXD linear motor
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance450 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification0.27x1:3.8★

Pros & Cons

Fujifilm XF 16537744 18-135mm

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong versatility (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong optical (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile

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.

Fujifilm XF 16537744 18-135mm0.095score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.154score per dollar

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

Fujifilm XF 16537744 18-135mm

Amazon.co.uk
£739

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

Amazon.co.uk
£651

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 4 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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