7Artisans Hope Series 2496PL+PL-E-FBA 16mm

7Artisans Hope Series 2496PL+PL-E-FBA 16mm

7Artisans
52 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
7Artisans
43
Tamron
97
Macro
7Artisans
76
Tamron
95
Landscape
7Artisans
46
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
7Artisans
39
Tamron
85
Professional
7Artisans
56
Tamron
85
Street
7Artisans
45
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
7Artisans
60
Tamron
82
Portrait
7Artisans
55
Tamron
81
Travel
7Artisans
36
Tamron
81

Specifications

7Artisans Hope Series 2496PL+PL-E-FBA 16mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typewide-anglezoom
Focal Length Min16 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max16 mm300 mm
Elements1520
Groups1213
Aspherical Elements—3★
ED Elements—2★
Coatingmulti-layer nano-coatingfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperture—f/4
Min Aperturef/2.14-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades—9★
Build
MountSony ESony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight1.00 kg0.59 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✓✓
Focus
Min Focus Distance260 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification—1:3.8★

Pros & Cons

7Artisans Hope Series 2496PL+PL-E-FBA 16mm

  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong macro (77th percentile)
  • Strong optical (71st percentile)
  • Strong aperture (66th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average social proof (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • 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 $80 cheaper (1.3x less).

7Artisans Hope Series 2496PL+PL-E-FBA 16mm0.163score 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 2.6x better value for money

7Artisans Hope Series 2496PL+PL-E-FBA 16mm

Amazon
$319

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 8 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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