Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM 35mm

Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM 35mm

Canon
61 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
Canon
60
Tamron
97
Macro
Canon
59
Tamron
95
Landscape
Canon
65
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Canon
67
Tamron
85
Professional
Canon
66
Tamron
85
Street
Canon
58
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Canon
65
Tamron
82
Portrait
Canon
42
Tamron
81
Travel
Canon
57
Tamron
81

Specifications

Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM 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
Groups813
Aspherical Elements13★
ED Elements—2★
CoatingSuper Integrated Coatingfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/4
Min Aperturef/24-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades89★
Build
MountCanon EFSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.34 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeUSMVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance240 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification0.24x1:3.8★

Pros & Cons

Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM 35mm

  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong build (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (18th percentile)18th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %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 6 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports