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
Canon RF 800mm f/11 IS STM 800mm

Canon RF 800mm f/11 IS STM 800mm

Canon
57 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Canon
60
Macro
Tamron
92
Canon
47
Landscape
Tamron
87
Canon
48
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Canon
64
Professional
Tamron
85
Canon
60
Street
Tamron
83
Canon
54
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Canon
64
Portrait
Tamron
82
Canon
54
Travel
Tamron
81
Canon
47

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDCanon RF 800mm f/11 IS STM 800mm
Optics
Typezoomsuper-telephoto
Focal Length Min28 mm800 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm800 mm
Elements2011
Groups138
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements2★—
Coatingfluorine coatingAir Sphere and Super Spectra Coatings
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/11
Min Aperture4-7.1f/11
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountSony ECanon RF
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.59 kg★1.26 kg
Filter Thread67 mm95 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★STM
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops—4 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★6.00 m
Max Magnification1:3.81:7

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

Canon RF 800mm f/11 IS STM 800mm

  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (77th percentile)
  • Below average build (23rd percentile)
  • Below average macro (30th 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 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports