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
Canon Laowa Venus Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF

Canon Laowa Venus Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF

Canon
57 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Canon
56
Macro
Tamron
92
Canon
61
Landscape
Tamron
87
Canon
54
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Canon
47
Professional
Tamron
85
Canon
54
Street
Tamron
83
Canon
50
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Canon
59
Portrait
Tamron
82
Canon
52
Travel
Tamron
81
Canon
44

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDCanon Laowa Venus Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min28 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm24 mm
Elements2015
Groups1311
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements2★—
Coatingfluorine coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/5.6
Min Aperture4-7.1f/5.6
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades9★—
Build
MountSony ECanon EF-M
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.59 kg0.58 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★—
Stabilization✓✓
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm150 mm★
Max Magnification1:3.8★0.4x

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

Canon Laowa Venus Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF

  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong versatility (72nd percentile)
  • Strong macro (65th percentile)

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