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
vs
Yongnuo YN16MM F1.8S DA DSM 16mm

Yongnuo YN16MM F1.8S DA DSM 16mm

Yongnuo
58 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Yongnuo
51
Macro
Tamron
95
Yongnuo
76
Landscape
Tamron
87
Yongnuo
57
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Yongnuo
47
Professional
Tamron
85
Yongnuo
52
Street
Tamron
83
Yongnuo
58
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Yongnuo
43
Portrait
Tamron
81
Yongnuo
43
Travel
Tamron
81
Yongnuo
62

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDYongnuo YN16MM F1.8S DA DSM 16mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min28 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm16 mm
Elements2010
Groups138
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements22
Coatingfluorine coatingNano Multilayer Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/16
Min Aperture4-7.1f/1.8
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.59 kg0.27 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★DSM
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm17 mm★
Max Magnification1:3.81:6.67

Pros & Cons

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

Yongnuo YN16MM F1.8S DA DSM 16mm

  • Strong macro (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong build (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong optical (67th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (28th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

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 5 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports