Nikon NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 50mm

Nikon NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 50mm

Nikon
62 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
57
Tamron
97
Macro
Nikon
77
Tamron
92
Landscape
Nikon
52
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
56
Tamron
85
Professional
Nikon
61
Tamron
85
Street
Nikon
61
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Nikon
53
Tamron
82
Portrait
Nikon
40
Tamron
82
Travel
Nikon
59
Tamron
81

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 50mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typemacrozoom
Focal Length Min50 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm300 mm
Elements1020
Groups713
Aspherical Elements13★
ED Elements12★
CoatingFluorine coatingfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/4
Min Aperturef/2.84-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountNikon ZSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.26 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread46 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTMVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance160 mm★190 mm
Max Magnification1:11:3.8

Pros & Cons

Nikon NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 50mm

  • Strong macro (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong build (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd 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 4 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports