Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-180mm f/2.8

Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-180mm f/2.8

Nikon
66 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
Nikon
71
Tamron
97
Macro
Nikon
72
Tamron
92
Landscape
Nikon
69
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
68
Tamron
85
Professional
Nikon
68
Tamron
85
Street
Nikon
57
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Nikon
59
Tamron
82
Portrait
Nikon
46
Tamron
82
Travel
Nikon
61
Tamron
81

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-180mm f/2.8Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min70 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max180 mm300 mm
Elements1920
Groups1413
Aspherical Elements13★
ED Elements5★2
CoatingNano Crystal Coatfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/4
Min Aperturef/2.84-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountNikon ZSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.80 kg0.59 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTMVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance270 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification1:2.081:3.8

Pros & Cons

Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-180mm f/2.8

  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong versatility (78th percentile)
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd 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