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
Nikon NIKKOR Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S 600mm

Nikon NIKKOR Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S 600mm

Nikon
48 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Nikon
46
Macro
Tamron
92
Nikon
50
Landscape
Tamron
87
Nikon
53
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Nikon
52
Professional
Tamron
85
Nikon
50
Street
Tamron
83
Nikon
38
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Nikon
49
Portrait
Tamron
82
Nikon
30
Travel
Tamron
81
Nikon
39

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDNikon NIKKOR Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S 600mm
Optics
Typezoomsuper-telephoto
Focal Length Min28 mm600 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm600 mm
Elements2021
Groups1314
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements2★—
Coatingfluorine coatingNano Crystal Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/32
Min Aperture4-7.1f/6.3
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountSony ENikon Z
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.59 kg★1.47 kg
Filter Thread67 mm95 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★Autofocus
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops—5.5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★4.00 m
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

Nikon NIKKOR Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S 600mm

  • Strong stabilization (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong optical (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average build (19th percentile)19th %ile
  • Below average macro (32nd 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 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports