Rokinon AF IO18AF-E 18mm

Rokinon AF IO18AF-E 18mm

Rokinon
43 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
Rokinon
48
Tamron
97
Macro
Rokinon
46
Tamron
92
Landscape
Rokinon
45
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Rokinon
50
Tamron
85
Professional
Rokinon
54
Tamron
85
Street
Rokinon
61
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Rokinon
52
Tamron
82
Portrait
Rokinon
37
Tamron
82
Travel
Rokinon
48
Tamron
81

Specifications

Rokinon AF IO18AF-E 18mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typewide-anglezoom
Focal Length Min18 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max18 mm300 mm
Elements920
Groups813
Aspherical Elements33
ED Elements3★2
CoatingUltra Multicoatedfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/4
Min Aperturef/2.84-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.14 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread58 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTMVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance249 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification0.09X1:3.8★

Pros & Cons

Rokinon AF IO18AF-E 18mm

  • Strong build (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong optical (78th percentile)
  • Strong social proof (72nd percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %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 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports