Samyang AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8 150mm

Samyang AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8 150mm

Samyang
54 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
Samyang
59
Tamron
97
Macro
Samyang
65
Tamron
95
Landscape
Samyang
61
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Samyang
48
Tamron
85
Professional
Samyang
52
Tamron
85
Street
Samyang
49
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Samyang
44
Tamron
82
Portrait
Samyang
47
Tamron
81
Travel
Samyang
58
Tamron
81

Specifications

Samyang AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8 150mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min35 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max150 mm300 mm
Elements2120
Groups1813
Aspherical Elements23★
ED Elements6★2
CoatingUltra Multi-Coating (UMC)fluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperture16-22★f/4
Min Aperture2-2.84-7.1
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountL-MountSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight1.21 kg0.59 kg★
Filter Thread82 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance330 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification1:5.71:3.8

Pros & Cons

Samyang AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8 150mm

  • Strong optical (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong versatility (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong macro (68th percentile)
  • Below average build (24th 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