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
Mitakon Zhongyi Creator 28mm f/5.6 28mm

Mitakon Zhongyi Creator 28mm f/5.6 28mm

Mitakon Zhongyi
46 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Mitakon Zhongyi
37
Macro
Tamron
95
Mitakon Zhongyi
47
Landscape
Tamron
87
Mitakon Zhongyi
32
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Mitakon Zhongyi
25
Professional
Tamron
85
Mitakon Zhongyi
27
Street
Tamron
83
Mitakon Zhongyi
35
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Mitakon Zhongyi
24
Portrait
Tamron
81
Mitakon Zhongyi
21
Travel
Tamron
81
Mitakon Zhongyi
40

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDMitakon Zhongyi Creator 28mm f/5.6 28mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min28 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm28 mm
Elements208
Groups137
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements2★—
Coatingfluorine coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/22
Min Aperture4-7.1f/5.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades9★5
Build
MountSony EFujifilm X
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.59 kg0.13 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm37 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★350 mm
Max Magnification1:3.81:9

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

Mitakon Zhongyi Creator 28mm f/5.6 28mm

  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong build (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong macro (67th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (4th percentile)4th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %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