Yongnuo YN 50mm f/1.8 II 50mm

Yongnuo YN 50mm f/1.8 II 50mm

Yongnuo
57 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Tamron
93 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Yongnuo
54
Tamron
89
Budget
Yongnuo
57
Tamron
88
Portrait
Yongnuo
52
Tamron
87
Video Cinema
Yongnuo
51
Tamron
86
Macro
Yongnuo
55
Tamron
84
Landscape
Yongnuo
53
Tamron
77
Street
Yongnuo
62
Tamron
76
Travel
Yongnuo
62
Tamron
72
Wildlife Sports
Yongnuo
52
Tamron
69

Specifications

Yongnuo YN 50mm f/1.8 II 50mmTamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min50 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm75 mm
Elements817
Groups715
Aspherical Elements11
ED Elements12
CoatingMulti-CoatedFluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/2.8
Min Aperturef/1.8f/2.8
Constant
Diaphragm Blades79
Build
MountSony ESony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame
Weather Sealed
Weight0.16 kg0.54 kg
Filter Thread58 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusVXD
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance450 mm180 mm
Max Magnification1:6.671:2.7

Pros & Cons

Yongnuo YN 50mm f/1.8 II 50mm

  • Strong build (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (77th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (30th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

  • Strong optical (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile

Pricing

Yongnuo YN 50mm f/1.8 II 50mm is £684 cheaper (6.5x less).

Yongnuo YN 50mm f/1.8 II 50mm0.456score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G20.115score per dollar

Yongnuo YN 50mm f/1.8 II 50mm offers 4.0x better value for money

Yongnuo YN 50mm f/1.8 II 50mm

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Verdict

Winner: Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Scores 93 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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