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 14mm f/4 FF RL Zero-D 14mm

Laowa 14mm f/4 FF RL Zero-D 14mm

Laowa
25 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Laowa
23
Macro
Tamron
92
Laowa
58
Landscape
Tamron
87
Laowa
33
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Laowa
21
Professional
Tamron
85
Laowa
33
Street
Tamron
83
Laowa
28
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Laowa
27
Portrait
Tamron
82
Laowa
20
Travel
Tamron
81
Laowa
26

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDLaowa 14mm f/4 FF RL Zero-D 14mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min28 mm14 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm14 mm
Elements2013
Groups138
Aspherical Elements3★2
ED Elements22
Coatingfluorine coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/22
Min Aperture4-7.1f/4
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades9★5
Build
MountSony ECanon EF
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.59 kg0.32 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm145 mm★
Max Magnification1:3.81:3.33

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 14mm f/4 FF RL Zero-D 14mm

  • Strong macro (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong build (73rd percentile)
  • Strong optical (71st percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (1st percentile)1st %ile
  • Below average bokeh (4th percentile)4th %ile
  • Below average social proof (8th percentile)8th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %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 5 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports