Sigma 185955

Sigma 185955

Sigma
40 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
Sigma
35
Tamron
97
Macro
Sigma
43
Tamron
95
Landscape
Sigma
45
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
40
Tamron
85
Professional
Sigma
43
Tamron
85
Street
Sigma
32
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Sigma
42
Tamron
82
Portrait
Sigma
26
Tamron
81
Travel
Sigma
31
Tamron
81

Specifications

Sigma 185955Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typesuper-telephotozoom
Focal Length Min500 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max500 mm300 mm
Elements1620
Groups1113
Aspherical Elements03★
ED Elements3★2
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coatingfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/32f/4
Min Aperturef/44-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountNikon FSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight3.17 kg0.59 kg★
Filter Thread46 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeHSMVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance3.50 m190 mm★
Max Magnification0.15x1:3.8★

Pros & Cons

Sigma 185955

  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong optical (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (75th percentile)
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average build (8th percentile)8th %ile
  • Below average macro (28th 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

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD is £5,437 cheaper (9.3x less).

Sigma 1859550.007score 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 22.0x better value for money

Sigma 185955

Amazon.co.uk
£6,089

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 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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