Sony FE SEL1625G 16-25mm

Sony FE SEL1625G 16-25mm

Sony
67 Overall Score
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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

Scores

Budget
Sony
66
Tamron
97
Macro
Sony
58
Tamron
92
Landscape
Sony
74
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Sony
55
Tamron
85
Professional
Sony
66
Tamron
85
Street
Sony
58
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Sony
56
Tamron
82
Portrait
Sony
46
Tamron
82
Travel
Sony
64
Tamron
81

Specifications

Sony FE SEL1625G 16-25mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min16 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max25 mm300 mm
Elements1620
Groups1313
Aspherical Elements33
ED Elements3★2
CoatingFluorine coatingfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/4
Min Aperturef/2.84-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades11★9
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.41 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance180 mm★190 mm
Max Magnification0.2x1:3.8★

Pros & Cons

Sony FE SEL1625G 16-25mm

  • Strong optical (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong build (78th percentile)
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (33rd percentile)

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

Pricing

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD is $887 cheaper (4.7x less).

Sony FE SEL1625G 16-25mm0.059score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.418score per dollar

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

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 3 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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