Voigtländer Color-Skopar SLIIs 28mm f/2.8 Color-Skopar SLIIs 28mm

Voigtländer Color-Skopar SLIIs 28mm f/2.8 Color-Skopar SLIIs 28mm

Voigtländer
34 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
Voigtländer
24
Tamron
97
Macro
Voigtländer
53
Tamron
92
Landscape
Voigtländer
27
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Voigtländer
21
Tamron
85
Professional
Voigtländer
26
Tamron
85
Street
Voigtländer
31
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Voigtländer
21
Tamron
82
Portrait
Voigtländer
22
Tamron
82
Travel
Voigtländer
32
Tamron
81

Specifications

Voigtländer Color-Skopar SLIIs 28mm f/2.8 Color-Skopar SLIIs 28mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min28 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max28 mm300 mm
Elements720
Groups613
Aspherical Elements23★
ED Elements—2★
Coating—fluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/4
Min Aperturef/2.84-7.1
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountNikon FSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.20 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread52 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★190 mm
Max Magnification—1:3.8★

Pros & Cons

Voigtländer Color-Skopar SLIIs 28mm f/2.8 Color-Skopar SLIIs 28mm

  • Strong macro (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong build (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th 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 $310 cheaper (2.3x less).

Voigtländer Color-Skopar SLIIs 28mm f/2.8 Color-Skopar SLIIs 28mm0.062score 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 6.7x better value for money

Voigtländer Color-Skopar SLIIs 28mm f/2.8 Color-Skopar SLIIs 28mm

B&H Photo
$549

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 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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View Details & Prices: Voigtländer Color-Skopar SLIIs 28mm f/2.8 Color-Skopar SLIIs 28mm View Details & Prices: Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD