Nikon NIKKOR 1909 300mm

Nikon NIKKOR 1909 300mm

Nikon
39 Overall Score
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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

Scores

Budget
Nikon
34
Tamron
97
Macro
Nikon
49
Tamron
95
Landscape
Nikon
44
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
46
Tamron
85
Professional
Nikon
44
Tamron
85
Street
Nikon
32
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Nikon
42
Tamron
82
Portrait
Nikon
25
Tamron
81
Travel
Nikon
32
Tamron
81

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR 1909 300mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typetelephotozoom
Focal Length Min300 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm300 mm
Elements1620
Groups1013
Aspherical Elements—3★
ED Elements12★
CoatingNanokristallvergütung, Fluorvergütungfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/32f/4
Min Aperturef/44-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountNikon FSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight1.44 kg0.59 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSilent-Wave-Motor (SWM)VXD linear motor★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance1.40 m190 mm★
Max Magnification1:4.21:3.8

Pros & Cons

Nikon NIKKOR 1909 300mm

  • Strong stabilization (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong optical (75th percentile)
  • Strong social proof (70th percentile)
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average build (19th percentile)19th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

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

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 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports