Kase 200mm f/5.6 MC Reflex Mirror 200mm

Kase 200mm f/5.6 MC Reflex Mirror 200mm

Kase
40 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
Kase
36
Tamron
97
Macro
Kase
32
Tamron
95
Landscape
Kase
25
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Kase
23
Tamron
85
Professional
Kase
34
Tamron
85
Street
Kase
37
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Kase
41
Tamron
82
Portrait
Kase
46
Tamron
81
Travel
Kase
27
Tamron
81

Specifications

Kase 200mm f/5.6 MC Reflex Mirror 200mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typetelephotozoom
Focal Length Min200 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max200 mm300 mm
Elements620
Groups513
Aspherical Elements—3★
ED Elements—2★
CoatingMulticoated Optical Glassfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/5.6f/4
Min Aperturef/5.64-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades—9★
Build
MountNikon FSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.38 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance2.00 m190 mm★
Max Magnification1:9.091:3.8

Pros & Cons

Kase 200mm f/5.6 MC Reflex Mirror 200mm

  • Strong build (66th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %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 7 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports