Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Tamron
93 Overall Score
vs
Fujifilm XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR II 16-55mm

Fujifilm XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR II 16-55mm

Fujifilm
71 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Tamron
89
Fujifilm
79
Budget
Tamron
88
Fujifilm
77
Portrait
Tamron
87
Fujifilm
55
Video Cinema
Tamron
86
Fujifilm
74
Macro
Tamron
84
Fujifilm
57
Travel
Tamron
72
Fujifilm
77
Landscape
Tamron
77
Fujifilm
76
Street
Tamron
76
Fujifilm
70
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
69
Fujifilm
75

Specifications

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2Fujifilm XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR II 16-55mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min28 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max75 mm55 mm
Elements1716
Groups1511
Aspherical Elements14
ED Elements21
CoatingFluorine CoatingFluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant
Diaphragm Blades911
Build
MountSony EFujifilm X
Formatfull-frameAPS-C
Weather Sealed
Weight0.54 kg0.41 kg
Filter Thread67 mm72 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXDLinear motor
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance180 mm300 mm
Max Magnification1:2.70.2x

Pros & Cons

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

  • Strong optical (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile

Fujifilm XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR II 16-55mm

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong versatility (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (35th percentile)

Verdict

Winner: Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Scores 93 overall, wins 6 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 21 specs.

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetPortraitProfessionalVideo Cinema

Fujifilm XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR II 16-55mm Better at:

TravelWildlife Sports