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
Rokinon FE14M-FX

Rokinon FE14M-FX

Rokinon
29 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Rokinon
34
Macro
Tamron
92
Rokinon
14
Landscape
Tamron
87
Rokinon
14
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Rokinon
26
Professional
Tamron
85
Rokinon
26
Street
Tamron
83
Rokinon
35
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Rokinon
31
Portrait
Tamron
82
Rokinon
46
Travel
Tamron
81
Rokinon
15

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDRokinon FE14M-FX
Optics
Typezoom—
Focal Length Min28 mm14 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm14 mm
Elements20—
Groups13—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements2★—
Coatingfluorine coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4—
Min Aperture4-7.1f/2.8
Constant✗—
Diaphragm Blades9★—
Build
MountSony E—
Formatfull-frame★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.59 kg0.55 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

Rokinon FE14M-FX

  • Strong aperture (66th percentile)
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average build (22nd 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 9 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports