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
TTArtisan AF 50mm F1.8 Neo 50mm

TTArtisan AF 50mm F1.8 Neo 50mm

TTArtisan
49 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
TTArtisan
44
Macro
Tamron
92
TTArtisan
55
Landscape
Tamron
87
TTArtisan
45
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
TTArtisan
51
Professional
Tamron
85
TTArtisan
49
Street
Tamron
83
TTArtisan
52
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
TTArtisan
51
Portrait
Tamron
82
TTArtisan
26
Travel
Tamron
81
TTArtisan
49

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDTTArtisan AF 50mm F1.8 Neo 50mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min28 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm50 mm
Elements2012
Groups138
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements22
Coatingfluorine coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/50
Min Aperture4-7.1f/1.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades9★—
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.59 kg0.16 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm52 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★STM
Stabilization✓✓
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★480 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

TTArtisan AF 50mm F1.8 Neo 50mm

  • Strong build (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average bokeh (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average aperture (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th 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 6 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports