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
Rokinon AF 135mm f/1.8 FE 135mm

Rokinon AF 135mm f/1.8 FE 135mm

Rokinon
48 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Rokinon
47
Macro
Tamron
95
Rokinon
55
Landscape
Tamron
87
Rokinon
47
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Rokinon
51
Professional
Tamron
85
Rokinon
58
Street
Tamron
83
Rokinon
49
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Rokinon
50
Portrait
Tamron
81
Rokinon
42
Travel
Tamron
81
Rokinon
38

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDRokinon AF 135mm f/1.8 FE 135mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min28 mm135 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm135 mm
Elements2013
Groups1311
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements23★
Coatingfluorine coatingUltra multicoating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/22
Min Aperture4-7.1f/1.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades911★
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.59 kg★0.77 kg
Filter Thread67 mm82 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★Linear STM
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★690 mm
Max Magnification1:3.81:4.2

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

Rokinon AF 135mm f/1.8 FE 135mm

  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong optical (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (33rd percentile)
  • 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 5 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports