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
Laowa 10mm f/4 Cookie 10mm

Laowa 10mm f/4 Cookie 10mm

Laowa
42 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Laowa
31
Macro
Tamron
95
Laowa
66
Landscape
Tamron
87
Laowa
40
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Laowa
27
Professional
Tamron
85
Laowa
34
Street
Tamron
83
Laowa
39
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Laowa
28
Portrait
Tamron
81
Laowa
24
Travel
Tamron
81
Laowa
40

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDLaowa 10mm f/4 Cookie 10mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min28 mm10 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm10 mm
Elements2012
Groups138
Aspherical Elements3★2
ED Elements24★
Coatingfluorine coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/22
Min Aperture4-7.1f/4
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades9★5
Build
MountSony EFujifilm X
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
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 mm100 mm★
Max Magnification1:3.81:6.67

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

Laowa 10mm f/4 Cookie 10mm

  • Strong build (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong macro (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong optical (76th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (4th percentile)4th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average social proof (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average aperture (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 6 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports