7Artisans AF For Sony E Mount 40mm

7Artisans AF For Sony E Mount 40mm

7Artisans
37 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
7Artisans
41
Tamron
97
Macro
7Artisans
37
Tamron
95
Landscape
7Artisans
23
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
7Artisans
32
Tamron
85
Professional
7Artisans
28
Tamron
85
Street
7Artisans
43
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
7Artisans
36
Tamron
82
Portrait
7Artisans
33
Tamron
81
Travel
7Artisans
43
Tamron
81

Specifications

7Artisans AF For Sony E Mount 40mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min40 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max40 mm300 mm
Elements720
Groups613
Aspherical Elements—3★
ED Elements—2★
Coating—fluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/4
Min Aperturef/2.54-7.1
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.10 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread46 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance400 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification—1:3.8★

Pros & Cons

7Artisans AF For Sony E Mount 40mm

  • Strong build (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Below average optical (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %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 7 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports