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
Meike 85mm f/1.8 SE Mark II 85mm

Meike 85mm f/1.8 SE Mark II 85mm

Meike
48 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Meike
56
Macro
Tamron
95
Meike
49
Landscape
Tamron
87
Meike
40
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Meike
50
Professional
Tamron
85
Meike
48
Street
Tamron
83
Meike
52
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Meike
56
Portrait
Tamron
81
Meike
43
Travel
Tamron
81
Meike
40

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDMeike 85mm f/1.8 SE Mark II 85mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min28 mm85 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm85 mm
Elements2011
Groups136
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements2★1
Coatingfluorine coatingMulti-Layer Coatings
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/22
Min Aperture4-7.1f/1.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountSony ENikon Z
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.59 kg0.37 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm62 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★STM
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★850 mm
Max Magnification1:3.81:7.7

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

Meike 85mm f/1.8 SE Mark II 85mm

  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (78th percentile)
  • Strong build (68th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • 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 6 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports