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
Zeiss Biogon T* ZM 000000-1365-655 28mm

Zeiss Biogon T* ZM 000000-1365-655 28mm

Zeiss
51 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Zeiss
49
Macro
Tamron
95
Zeiss
37
Landscape
Tamron
87
Zeiss
37
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Zeiss
33
Professional
Tamron
85
Zeiss
43
Street
Tamron
83
Zeiss
61
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Zeiss
46
Portrait
Tamron
81
Zeiss
65
Travel
Tamron
81
Zeiss
40

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDZeiss Biogon T* ZM 000000-1365-655 28mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min28 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm28 mm
Elements208
Groups136
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements2★—
Coatingfluorine coatingT* anti-reflective coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/2.8
Min Aperture4-7.1f/2.8
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades910★
Build
MountSony ELeica M
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.59 kg0.23 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm46 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★500 mm
Max Magnification1:3.8★0.0527777778

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

Zeiss Biogon T* ZM 000000-1365-655 28mm

  • Strong bokeh (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong build (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average macro (29th 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 7 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports