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 75-300mm f/4-5.6

Canon RF 75-300mm f/4-5.6

Canon
36 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Canon
45
Macro
Tamron
95
Canon
26
Landscape
Tamron
87
Canon
38
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Canon
37
Professional
Tamron
85
Canon
26
Street
Tamron
83
Canon
32
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Canon
26
Portrait
Tamron
81
Canon
18
Travel
Tamron
81
Canon
43

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDCanon RF 75-300mm f/4-5.6
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min28 mm75 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm300 mm
Elements20—
Groups13—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements2★—
Coatingfluorine coatingSuper Spectra Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/432-45★
Min Aperture4-7.14-5.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountSony ECanon RF
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.59 kg0.45 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★DC
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★1.49 m
Max Magnification1:3.8★0.25x

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 75-300mm f/4-5.6

  • Strong versatility (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average macro (30th 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 8 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports