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 L EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM 100mm

Canon L EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM 100mm

Canon
66 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Canon
66
Macro
Tamron
95
Canon
89
Landscape
Tamron
87
Canon
68
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Canon
75
Professional
Tamron
85
Canon
70
Street
Tamron
83
Canon
56
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Canon
74
Portrait
Tamron
81
Canon
40
Travel
Tamron
81
Canon
57

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDCanon L EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM 100mm
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min28 mm100 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm100 mm
Elements2015
Groups1312
Aspherical Elements34★
ED Elements2★1
Coatingfluorine coatingSuper Spectra coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/32
Min Aperture4-7.1f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountSony ECanon EF
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.59 kg★0.63 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★USM
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops—5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★300 mm
Max Magnification1:3.81:1

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 L EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM 100mm

  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong optical (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD is €178 cheaper (1.2x less).

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.122score per dollar
vs
Canon L EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM 100mm0.066score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD offers 1.8x better value for money

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

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€821

Canon L EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM 100mm

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€999

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 4 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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