Sigma Sports 598969 600mm

Sigma Sports 598969 600mm

Sigma
51 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Tamron
93 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Sigma
61
Tamron
89
Budget
Sigma
52
Tamron
88
Portrait
Sigma
47
Tamron
87
Video Cinema
Sigma
57
Tamron
86
Macro
Sigma
52
Tamron
84
Landscape
Sigma
64
Tamron
77
Street
Sigma
46
Tamron
76
Travel
Sigma
50
Tamron
72
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
61
Tamron
69

Specifications

Sigma Sports 598969 600mmTamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2
Optics
Typesuper-telephotozoom
Focal Length Min300 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max600 mm75 mm
Elements2817
Groups2115
Aspherical Elements—1★
ED Elements12★
CoatingNPC (Nano Porous Coating), Water- and Oil-Repellent Coating, Super Multi-Layer CoatingFluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/2.8
Min Aperturef/4f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades13★9
Build
MountL-MountSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight3.98 kg0.54 kg★
Filter Thread41 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeHLA-Driven High-Speed AF MotorVXD
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance2.80 m180 mm★
Max Magnification1:61:2.7

Pros & Cons

Sigma Sports 598969 600mm

  • Strong optical (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong versatility (72nd percentile)
  • Below average build (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average macro (33rd percentile)

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

  • Strong optical (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile

Pricing

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 is $6,322 cheaper (23.8x less).

Sigma Sports 598969 600mm0.008score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G20.337score per dollar

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 offers 42.1x better value for money

Sigma Sports 598969 600mm

Amazon
$6,599
B&H Photo
$6,599
Adorama
$6,599

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Amazon
$277
Newegg
$683
Best Buy
$700
B&H Photo
$799
Best Buy
$800

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Scores 93 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 22 specs.

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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