Sigma EX DG 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Diagonal Fisheye 15mm

Sigma EX DG 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Diagonal Fisheye 15mm

Sigma
47 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
Sigma
46
Tamron
97
Macro
Sigma
59
Tamron
95
Landscape
Sigma
23
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
35
Tamron
85
Professional
Sigma
45
Tamron
85
Street
Sigma
50
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Sigma
48
Tamron
82
Portrait
Sigma
59
Tamron
81
Travel
Sigma
28
Tamron
81

Specifications

Sigma EX DG 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Diagonal Fisheye 15mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typefisheyezoom
Focal Length Min15 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max15 mm300 mm
Elements—20
Groups—13
Aspherical Elements—3★
ED Elements—2★
Coating—fluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/4
Min Aperturef/2.84-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades—9★
Build
MountCanon EFSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.37 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread—67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typeauto-focusVXD linear motor★
Stabilization—✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★190 mm
Max Magnification1:3.81:3.8

Pros & Cons

Sigma EX DG 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Diagonal Fisheye 15mm

  • Strong macro (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (69th percentile)
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (21st percentile)
  • 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