Sony FE SEL20F18G 20mm

Sony FE SEL20F18G 20mm

Sony
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
Sony
57
Tamron
97
Macro
Sony
77
Tamron
95
Landscape
Sony
65
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Sony
50
Tamron
85
Professional
Sony
62
Tamron
85
Street
Sony
53
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Sony
52
Tamron
82
Portrait
Sony
41
Tamron
81
Travel
Sony
53
Tamron
81

Specifications

Sony FE SEL20F18G 20mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min20 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max20 mm300 mm
Elements1420
Groups1213
Aspherical Elements23★
ED Elements3★2
CoatingNano AR Coating and Fluorine Coatingfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/4
Min Aperturef/1.84-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.37 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance180 mm★190 mm
Max Magnification1:51:3.8

Pros & Cons

Sony FE SEL20F18G 20mm

  • Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong optical (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (81st percentile)81st %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 3 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports