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
vs
Sigma Contemporary 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM

Sigma Contemporary 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM

Sigma
58 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Sigma
64
Macro
Tamron
92
Sigma
58
Landscape
Tamron
87
Sigma
39
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Sigma
43
Professional
Tamron
85
Sigma
45
Street
Tamron
83
Sigma
47
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Sigma
56
Portrait
Tamron
82
Sigma
58
Travel
Tamron
81
Sigma
44

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDSigma Contemporary 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min28 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm300 mm
Elements20—
Groups13—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements2★—
Coatingfluorine coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/3.5
Min Aperture4-7.1—
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades9★—
Build
MountSony ECanon EF
Formatfull-frame★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.59 kg0.58 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★HSM
Stabilization✓✓
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★300 mm
Max Magnification1:3.8★—

Pros & Cons

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

Sigma Contemporary 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM

  • Strong versatility (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong aperture (78th percentile)
  • Strong bokeh (76th percentile)
  • Below average build (19th percentile)19th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %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