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
Sirui Astra Series AST-50-ZN 50mm

Sirui Astra Series AST-50-ZN 50mm

Sirui
41 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Sirui
36
Macro
Tamron
92
Sirui
50
Landscape
Tamron
87
Sirui
42
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Sirui
30
Professional
Tamron
85
Sirui
38
Street
Tamron
83
Sirui
33
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Sirui
34
Portrait
Tamron
82
Sirui
33
Travel
Tamron
81
Sirui
34

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDSirui Astra Series AST-50-ZN 50mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min28 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm50 mm
Elements2018
Groups1314
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements2★—
Coatingfluorine coating—
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★0.64 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★Selectable Manual and Autofocus
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★500 mm
Max Magnification1:3.81:7.2

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

Sirui Astra Series AST-50-ZN 50mm

  • Strong social proof (77th percentile)
  • Strong optical (74th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %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 6 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports