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 EX DC HSM 4.5mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM 5mm

Sigma EX DC HSM 4.5mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM 5mm

Sigma
45 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Sigma
45
Macro
Tamron
95
Sigma
66
Landscape
Tamron
87
Sigma
28
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Sigma
36
Professional
Tamron
85
Sigma
49
Street
Tamron
83
Sigma
53
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Sigma
51
Portrait
Tamron
81
Sigma
62
Travel
Tamron
81
Sigma
27

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDSigma EX DC HSM 4.5mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM 5mm
Optics
Typezoomfisheye
Focal Length Min28 mm4 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm4 mm
Elements20—
Groups13—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements2★—
Coatingfluorine coatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/2.8
Min Aperture4-7.1f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades9★—
Build
MountSony ECanon EF
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.59 kg0.47 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★HSM
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm135 mm★
Max Magnification1:3.81:6

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 EX DC HSM 4.5mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM 5mm

  • Strong macro (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (8th percentile)8th %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 7 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports