Leica Noctilux-M 35mm f/1.2 ASPH. 35mm

Leica Noctilux-M 35mm f/1.2 ASPH. 35mm

Leica
49 Overall Score
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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
Leica
41
Tamron
97
Macro
Leica
54
Tamron
95
Landscape
Leica
31
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Leica
33
Tamron
85
Professional
Leica
53
Tamron
85
Street
Leica
55
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Leica
53
Tamron
82
Portrait
Leica
70
Tamron
81
Travel
Leica
29
Tamron
81

Specifications

Leica Noctilux-M 35mm f/1.2 ASPH. 35mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min35 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm300 mm
Elements1020
Groups513
Aspherical Elements33
ED Elements—2★
Coating—fluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.2f/4
Min Aperturef/1.24-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades11★9
Build
MountLeica MSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.42 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread49 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance500 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification1:11.61:3.8

Pros & Cons

Leica Noctilux-M 35mm f/1.2 ASPH. 35mm

  • Strong aperture (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %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

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 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports