Sony G E PZ 18-105mm f/4 OSS

Sony G E PZ 18-105mm f/4 OSS

Sony
69 Overall Score
vs
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
75
Tamron
97
Macro
Sony
58
Tamron
95
Landscape
Sony
77
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Sony
63
Tamron
85
Professional
Sony
60
Tamron
85
Street
Sony
58
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Sony
65
Tamron
82
Portrait
Sony
43
Tamron
81
Travel
Sony
67
Tamron
81

Specifications

Sony G E PZ 18-105mm f/4 OSSTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min18 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max105 mm300 mm
Elements1620
Groups1213
Aspherical Elements33
ED Elements22
Coatingextra-low dispersionfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/4
Min Aperturef/44-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony ESony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.43 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread72 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance450 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification0.11x1:3.8★

Pros & Cons

Sony G E PZ 18-105mm f/4 OSS

  • Strong versatility (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average macro (32nd 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 $211 cheaper (1.9x less).

Sony G E PZ 18-105mm f/4 OSS0.153score 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 2.7x better value for money

Sony G E PZ 18-105mm f/4 OSS

Best Buy
open-box$396
Newegg
$450
Amazon
renewed$535
B&H Photo
used$539
Newegg
refurbished$748

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

Amazon
$239
Newegg
$280
B&H Photo
$699
Adorama
$699
Best Buy
$900

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 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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