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
Rokinon AF IO3518-E 35mm

Rokinon AF IO3518-E 35mm

Rokinon
49 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Rokinon
48
Macro
Tamron
95
Rokinon
48
Landscape
Tamron
87
Rokinon
56
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Rokinon
56
Professional
Tamron
85
Rokinon
53
Street
Tamron
83
Rokinon
61
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Rokinon
45
Portrait
Tamron
81
Rokinon
39
Travel
Tamron
81
Rokinon
55

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDRokinon AF IO3518-E 35mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min28 mm35 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm35 mm
Elements2010
Groups138
Aspherical Elements3★2
ED Elements22
Coatingfluorine coatingUltra Multi-Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/22
Min Aperture4-7.1f/1.8
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.59 kg0.21 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★linear STM
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★290 mm
Max Magnification1:3.8★0.17x

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

Rokinon AF IO3518-E 35mm

  • Strong build (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong optical (71st percentile)
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd 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