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 NIKKOR 2211 18-55mm

Nikon NIKKOR 2211 18-55mm

Nikon
79 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Nikon
70
Macro
Tamron
92
Nikon
76
Landscape
Tamron
87
Nikon
55
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Nikon
55
Professional
Tamron
85
Nikon
52
Street
Tamron
83
Nikon
66
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Nikon
58
Portrait
Tamron
82
Nikon
54
Travel
Tamron
81
Nikon
69

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDNikon NIKKOR 2211 18-55mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min28 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm55 mm
Elements20—
Groups13—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements22
Coatingfluorine coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/5.6
Min Aperture4-7.1f/3.5
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades9★—
Build
MountSony ENikon F
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.59 kg0.20 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★AF-S
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops—4 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm55 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 NIKKOR 2211 18-55mm

  • Strong macro (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %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 6 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports