Tamron Di III 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 RXD

Tamron Di III 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 RXD

Tamron
81 Overall Score
vs
Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Sony
90 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
81
Sony
100
Street
Tamron
65
Sony
89
Travel
Tamron
76
Sony
85
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
64
Sony
84
Portrait
Tamron
72
Sony
83
Video Cinema
Tamron
74
Sony
83
Professional
Tamron
73
Sony
73
Landscape
Tamron
65
Sony
73
Macro
Tamron
72
Sony
68

Specifications

Tamron Di III 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 RXDSony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min28 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max200 mm135 mm
Elements—16
Groups—12
Aspherical Elements—1★
ED Elements—2★
CoatingFluorine coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/3.5
Min Aperture2.8-5.63.5-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.57 kg0.33 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeRXDLinear motor★
Stabilization✓✓
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm★450 mm
Max Magnification—0.29x★

Pros & Cons

Tamron Di III 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 RXD

  • Strong versatility (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong macro (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile

Pricing

Both products are similarly priced.

Verdict

★ Winner: Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Scores 90 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

Tamron Di III 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 RXD Better at:

Macro

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Better at:

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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