7Artisans 18mm f/6.3 Mark II 18mm

7Artisans 18mm f/6.3 Mark II 18mm

7Artisans
43 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
7Artisans
45
Tamron
97
Macro
7Artisans
42
Tamron
95
Landscape
7Artisans
28
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
7Artisans
29
Tamron
85
Professional
7Artisans
37
Tamron
85
Street
7Artisans
42
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
7Artisans
35
Tamron
82
Portrait
7Artisans
38
Tamron
81
Travel
7Artisans
46
Tamron
81

Specifications

7Artisans 18mm f/6.3 Mark II 18mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min18 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max18 mm300 mm
Elements620
Groups513
Aspherical Elements—3★
ED Elements—2★
Coating—fluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/6.3f/4
Min Aperturef/6.34-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades—9★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsSony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.06 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread—67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance300 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification—1:3.8★

Pros & Cons

7Artisans 18mm f/6.3 Mark II 18mm

  • Strong build (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong macro (71st percentile)
  • Strong social proof (68th percentile)
  • Below average optical (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %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

7Artisans 18mm f/6.3 Mark II 18mm is £594 cheaper (11.4x less).

7Artisans 18mm f/6.3 Mark II 18mm0.746score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.154score per dollar

7Artisans 18mm f/6.3 Mark II 18mm offers 4.8x better value for money

7Artisans 18mm f/6.3 Mark II 18mm

Amazon.co.uk
£57

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 8 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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