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
Sony FE SEL2860 28-60mm

Sony FE SEL2860 28-60mm

Sony
29 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Sony
37
Macro
Tamron
95
Sony
20
Landscape
Tamron
87
Sony
42
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Sony
49
Professional
Tamron
85
Sony
38
Street
Tamron
83
Sony
36
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Sony
32
Portrait
Tamron
81
Sony
21
Travel
Tamron
81
Sony
40

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDSony FE SEL2860 28-60mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min28 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm60 mm
Elements20—
Groups13—
Aspherical Elements33
ED Elements2★—
Coatingfluorine coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/32
Min Aperture4-7.1f/4
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.59 kg★—
Filter Thread67 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motorLinear motor
Stabilization✓★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 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

Sony FE SEL2860 28-60mm

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (75th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average social proof (15th percentile)15th %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 6 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports