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
Canon 105mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro 105mm

Canon 105mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro 105mm

Canon
28 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Canon
30
Macro
Tamron
92
Canon
18
Landscape
Tamron
87
Canon
13
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Canon
28
Professional
Tamron
85
Canon
30
Street
Tamron
83
Canon
40
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Canon
35
Portrait
Tamron
82
Canon
54
Travel
Tamron
81
Canon
14

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDCanon 105mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro 105mm
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min28 mm105 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm105 mm
Elements20—
Groups13—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements2★—
Coatingfluorine coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/2.8
Min Aperture4-7.1—
Constant✗—
Diaphragm Blades9★—
Build
MountSony E—
Formatfull-frame★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.59 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

Canon 105mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro 105mm

  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average social proof (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average build (32nd 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 10 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports