Canon L IS USM 100-500mm

Canon L IS USM 100-500mm

Canon
33 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
42
Tamron
97
Macro
Canon
33
Tamron
92
Landscape
Canon
36
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Canon
48
Tamron
85
Professional
Canon
29
Tamron
85
Street
Canon
24
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Canon
32
Tamron
82
Portrait
Canon
13
Tamron
82
Travel
Canon
39
Tamron
81

Specifications

Canon L IS USM 100-500mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typetelephotozoom
Focal Length Min100 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max500 mm300 mm
Elements—20
Groups—13
Aspherical Elements—3★
ED Elements—2★
Coating—fluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/100f/4
Min Aperture—4-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades—9★
Build
MountCanon RFSony E
Format—full-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight2.27 kg0.59 kg★
Filter Thread—67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeNano USMVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✓✓
Focus
Min Focus Distance500 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification—1:3.8★

Pros & Cons

Canon L IS USM 100-500mm

  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong versatility (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average aperture (1st percentile)1st %ile
  • Below average bokeh (1st percentile)1st %ile
  • Below average build (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile

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 8 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports