Leica Tri Elmar-M 11626 16mm

Leica Tri Elmar-M 11626 16mm

Leica
21 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
Leica
26
Tamron
97
Macro
Leica
9
Tamron
92
Landscape
Leica
16
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Leica
14
Tamron
85
Professional
Leica
14
Tamron
85
Street
Leica
17
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Leica
16
Tamron
82
Portrait
Leica
16
Tamron
82
Travel
Leica
25
Tamron
81

Specifications

Leica Tri Elmar-M 11626 16mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typewide-anglezoom
Focal Length Min16 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max21 mm300 mm
Elements420
Groups413
Aspherical Elements23★
ED Elements—2★
Coating—fluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/4
Min Aperturef/44-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades10★9
Build
MountLeica MSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.48 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance500 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification0.06251:3.8★

Pros & Cons

Leica Tri Elmar-M 11626 16mm

  • Strong versatility (67th percentile)
  • Below average optical (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average macro (29th 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