Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR 50-250mm

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR 50-250mm

Nikon
52 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
Nikon
56
Tamron
97
Macro
Nikon
34
Tamron
92
Landscape
Nikon
54
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
63
Tamron
85
Professional
Nikon
52
Tamron
85
Street
Nikon
66
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Nikon
57
Tamron
82
Portrait
Nikon
44
Tamron
82
Travel
Nikon
67
Tamron
81

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR 50-250mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min50 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max250 mm300 mm
Elements—20
Groups—13
Aspherical Elements—3★
ED Elements12★
CoatingSuper Integrated Coatingfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/4
Min Aperturef/4.54-7.1
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountNikon ZSony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.06 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread62 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping MotorVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance—190 mm★
Max Magnification—1:3.8★

Pros & Cons

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR 50-250mm

  • Strong build (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong versatility (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average social proof (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (28th 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 $111 cheaper (1.5x less).

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR 50-250mm0.147score 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 2.8x better value for money

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR 50-250mm

Newegg
$350

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 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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