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
Sigma Sports 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM

Sigma Sports 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM

Sigma
41 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Sigma
53
Macro
Tamron
92
Sigma
16
Landscape
Tamron
87
Sigma
24
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Sigma
31
Professional
Tamron
85
Sigma
36
Street
Tamron
83
Sigma
44
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Sigma
45
Portrait
Tamron
82
Sigma
58
Travel
Tamron
81
Sigma
29

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDSigma Sports 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min28 mm70 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm200 mm
Elements20—
Groups13—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements2★—
Coatingfluorine coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/2.8
Min Aperture4-7.1—
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades9★—
Build
MountSony Eleica_l
Formatfull-frame★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.59 kg★2.06 kg
Filter Thread67 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★—
Stabilization✓★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 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

Sigma Sports 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM

  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong versatility (79th percentile)
  • Below average build (8th percentile)8th %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average social proof (29th 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 10 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports