Canon L EF 200-400mm IS USM Extender 1.4x 400mm

Canon L EF 200-400mm IS USM Extender 1.4x 400mm

Canon
56 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
Canon
45
Tamron
97
Macro
Canon
58
Tamron
95
Landscape
Canon
41
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Canon
43
Tamron
85
Professional
Canon
57
Tamron
85
Street
Canon
54
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Canon
62
Tamron
82
Portrait
Canon
65
Tamron
81
Travel
Canon
27
Tamron
81

Specifications

Canon L EF 200-400mm IS USM Extender 1.4x 400mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typetelephoto-zoomzoom
Focal Length Min400 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max400 mm300 mm
Elements2520
Groups2013
Aspherical Elements—3★
ED Elements—2★
Coating—fluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/4
Min Aperturef/324-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountCanon EFSony E
FormatFull-Framefull-frame
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight3.62 kg0.59 kg★
Filter Thread52 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✓✓
Focus
Min Focus Distance2.00 m190 mm★
Max Magnification1:6.671:3.8

Pros & Cons

Canon L EF 200-400mm IS USM Extender 1.4x 400mm

  • Strong optical (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong bokeh (78th percentile)
  • Below average build (5th percentile)5th %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 6 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports