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
TTArtisan Ultra-Wide 14mm f/2.8 Full frame 14mm

TTArtisan Ultra-Wide 14mm f/2.8 Full frame 14mm

TTArtisan
59 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
TTArtisan
48
Macro
Tamron
95
TTArtisan
76
Landscape
Tamron
87
TTArtisan
47
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
TTArtisan
39
Professional
Tamron
85
TTArtisan
50
Street
Tamron
83
TTArtisan
56
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
TTArtisan
54
Portrait
Tamron
81
TTArtisan
67
Travel
Tamron
81
TTArtisan
37

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDTTArtisan Ultra-Wide 14mm f/2.8 Full frame 14mm
Optics
Typezoomultra-wide-angle
Focal Length Min28 mm14 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm14 mm
Elements2013
Groups1310
Aspherical Elements3★2
ED Elements2★—
Coatingfluorine coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/2.8
Min Aperture4-7.1f/2.8
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades9★8
Build
MountSony EL-Mount
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.59 kg0.44 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✓✓
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★200 mm
Max Magnification1:3.8★—

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

TTArtisan Ultra-Wide 14mm f/2.8 Full frame 14mm

  • Strong bokeh (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong macro (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • 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 7 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports