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 20084 16-50mm

Nikon NIKKOR Z 20084 16-50mm

Nikon
42 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Nikon
42
Macro
Tamron
92
Nikon
51
Landscape
Tamron
87
Nikon
30
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Nikon
34
Professional
Tamron
85
Nikon
29
Street
Tamron
83
Nikon
33
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Nikon
37
Portrait
Tamron
82
Nikon
39
Travel
Tamron
81
Nikon
31

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDNikon NIKKOR Z 20084 16-50mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min28 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm50 mm
Elements20—
Groups13—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements2★—
Coatingfluorine coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/6.3
Min Aperture4-7.1f/3.5
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades9★—
Build
MountSony ENikon Z
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.59 kg★1.75 kg
Filter Thread67 mm46 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★—
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops—4.5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★200 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

Nikon NIKKOR Z 20084 16-50mm

  • Strong stabilization (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong macro (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong versatility (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Below average build (9th percentile)9th %ile
  • Below average social proof (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile

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 9 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports