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
vs
Nikon NIKKOR AF-S 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR

Nikon NIKKOR AF-S 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR

Nikon
37 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Nikon
50
Macro
Tamron
92
Nikon
13
Landscape
Tamron
87
Nikon
23
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Nikon
29
Professional
Tamron
85
Nikon
32
Street
Tamron
83
Nikon
40
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Nikon
42
Portrait
Tamron
82
Nikon
53
Travel
Tamron
81
Nikon
28

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDNikon NIKKOR AF-S 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min28 mm24 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm85 mm
Elements20—
Groups13—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements2★—
Coatingfluorine coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/3.5
Min Aperture4-7.1—
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades9★—
Build
MountSony E—
Formatfull-frame★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.59 kg★1.99 kg
Filter Thread67 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★—
Stabilization✓★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★—
Max Magnification1:3.8★—

Pros & Cons

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

Nikon NIKKOR AF-S 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR

  • Strong versatility (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong aperture (78th percentile)
  • Strong bokeh (76th percentile)
  • Below average build (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average social proof (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile

Pricing

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

Nikon NIKKOR AF-S 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR

No current pricing available

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 10 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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