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
Sony FE SEL50F25G 50mm

Sony FE SEL50F25G 50mm

Sony
52 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Sony
51
Macro
Tamron
95
Sony
46
Landscape
Tamron
87
Sony
49
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Sony
47
Professional
Tamron
85
Sony
47
Street
Tamron
83
Sony
54
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Sony
40
Portrait
Tamron
81
Sony
34
Travel
Tamron
81
Sony
56

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDSony FE SEL50F25G 50mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min28 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm50 mm
Elements209
Groups139
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements2★1
Coatingfluorine coatingMulti-Coated
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/22
Min Aperture4-7.1f/2.5
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.59 kg0.17 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm49 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★Autofocus
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★310 mm
Max Magnification1:3.8★0.21x

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

Sony FE SEL50F25G 50mm

  • Strong build (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Both products are similarly priced.

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.154score per dollar
vs
Sony FE SEL50F25G 50mm0.081score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD offers 1.9x better value for money

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

Sony FE SEL50F25G 50mm

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 7 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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