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
Meike 12mm f/2.8 12mm

Meike 12mm f/2.8 12mm

Meike
33 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Meike
31
Macro
Tamron
95
Meike
63
Landscape
Tamron
87
Meike
37
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Meike
22
Professional
Tamron
85
Meike
34
Street
Tamron
83
Meike
31
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Meike
30
Portrait
Tamron
81
Meike
26
Travel
Tamron
81
Meike
29

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDMeike 12mm f/2.8 12mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min28 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm12 mm
Elements2012
Groups1310
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements2★—
Coatingfluorine coatingMulti-Layer Nano Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/22
Min Aperture4-7.1f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountSony EMicro Four Thirds
Formatfull-frame★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.59 kg0.36 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm72 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm100 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

Meike 12mm f/2.8 12mm

  • Strong macro (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong build (69th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (6th percentile)6th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd 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 7 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports