Rokinon AF IO35AF-E 35mm

Rokinon AF IO35AF-E 35mm

Rokinon
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
Rokinon
46
Tamron
97
Macro
Rokinon
36
Tamron
92
Landscape
Rokinon
42
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Rokinon
38
Tamron
85
Professional
Rokinon
37
Tamron
85
Street
Rokinon
50
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Rokinon
36
Tamron
82
Portrait
Rokinon
30
Tamron
82
Travel
Rokinon
45
Tamron
81

Specifications

Rokinon AF IO35AF-E 35mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typewide-anglezoom
Focal Length Min35 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm300 mm
Elements720
Groups613
Aspherical Elements13★
ED Elements—2★
CoatingUltra Multi Coatingfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/4
Min Aperturef/2.84-7.1
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.09 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread49 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAuto FocusVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance350 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification0.12x1:3.8★

Pros & Cons

Rokinon AF IO35AF-E 35mm

  • Strong build (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %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 8 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports