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 AF 20mm f/2.8D 20mm

Nikon NIKKOR AF 20mm f/2.8D 20mm

Nikon
66 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Nikon
67
Macro
Tamron
92
Nikon
51
Landscape
Tamron
87
Nikon
45
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Nikon
50
Professional
Tamron
85
Nikon
64
Street
Tamron
83
Nikon
79
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Nikon
69
Portrait
Tamron
82
Nikon
74
Travel
Tamron
81
Nikon
53

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDNikon NIKKOR AF 20mm f/2.8D 20mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min28 mm20 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm20 mm
Elements2012
Groups139
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements2★—
Coatingfluorine coatingSuper Integrated Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/2.8
Min Aperture4-7.1f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountSony ENikon F
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.59 kg0.16 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm62 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★Autofocus (for Nikon Cameras with an Autofocus Motor)
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★249 mm
Max Magnification1:3.8★0.12x

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 AF 20mm f/2.8D 20mm

  • Strong build (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (77th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Nikon NIKKOR AF 20mm f/2.8D 20mm is MX$2,569 cheaper (1.2x less).

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.007score per dollar
vs
Nikon NIKKOR AF 20mm f/2.8D 20mm0.006score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD offers 1.2x better value for money

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

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MX$14,568

Nikon NIKKOR AF 20mm f/2.8D 20mm

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MX$11,999

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

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