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
Nikon 2197

Nikon 2197

Nikon
43 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Nikon
58
Macro
Tamron
92
Nikon
15
Landscape
Tamron
87
Nikon
30
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Nikon
33
Professional
Tamron
85
Nikon
30
Street
Tamron
83
Nikon
42
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Nikon
37
Portrait
Tamron
82
Nikon
50
Travel
Tamron
81
Nikon
36

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDNikon 2197
Optics
Typezoom—
Focal Length Min28 mm55 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm300 mm
Elements20—
Groups13—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements2★—
Coatingfluorine coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4—
Min Aperture4-7.1f/4.5-5.6
Constant✗—
Diaphragm Blades9★—
Build
MountSony E—
Formatfull-frame★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.59 kg0.58 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★—
Stabilization✓★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 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

Nikon 2197

  • Strong versatility (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong aperture (66th percentile)
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average build (20th percentile)20th %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 9 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports