Sony FE 28mm f/2 28mm

Sony FE 28mm f/2 28mm

Sony
35 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
Sony
38
Tamron
97
Macro
Sony
19
Tamron
95
Landscape
Sony
16
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Sony
31
Tamron
85
Professional
Sony
34
Tamron
85
Street
Sony
44
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Sony
39
Tamron
82
Portrait
Sony
60
Tamron
81
Travel
Sony
17
Tamron
81

Specifications

Sony FE 28mm f/2 28mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Type—zoom
Focal Length Min28 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max28 mm300 mm
Elements—20
Groups—13
Aspherical Elements—3★
ED Elements—2★
Coating—fluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2f/4
Min Aperture—4-7.1
Constant—✗
Diaphragm Blades—9★
Build
Mount—Sony E
Format—full-frame★
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight—0.59 kg★
Filter Thread—67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Type—VXD linear motor★
Stabilization—✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance—190 mm★
Max Magnification—1:3.8★

Pros & Cons

Sony FE 28mm f/2 28mm

  • Strong aperture (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average build (32nd percentile)
  • 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 10 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports