Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 III

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 III

Canon
70 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
75
Tamron
97
Macro
Canon
82
Tamron
95
Landscape
Canon
68
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Canon
66
Tamron
85
Professional
Canon
61
Tamron
85
Street
Canon
79
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Canon
66
Tamron
82
Portrait
Canon
60
Tamron
81
Travel
Canon
74
Tamron
81

Specifications

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IIITamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min18 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max55 mm300 mm
Elements1120
Groups913
Aspherical Elements—3★
ED Elements—2★
Coatingoptimized coating for digital imaging sensorfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/5.6f/4
Min Aperturef/3.54-7.1
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades—9★
Build
MountCanon EF-SSony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.06 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread58 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTMVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✓✓
Focus
Min Focus Distance280 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification—1:3.8★

Pros & Cons

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 III

  • Strong build (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong versatility (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile

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 8 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports