Nikon NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.8 S 85mm

Nikon NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.8 S 85mm

Nikon
56 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
58
Tamron
97
Macro
Nikon
45
Tamron
95
Landscape
Nikon
51
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
55
Tamron
85
Professional
Nikon
60
Tamron
85
Street
Nikon
56
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Nikon
54
Tamron
82
Portrait
Nikon
53
Tamron
81
Travel
Nikon
50
Tamron
81

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.8 S 85mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min85 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max85 mm300 mm
Elements1220
Groups813
Aspherical Elements03★
ED Elements22
CoatingSuper Integrated Coatingfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/4
Min Aperturef/1.84-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountNikon ZSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.35 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSilent Wave MotorVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance800 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification0.12x1:3.8★

Pros & Cons

Nikon NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.8 S 85mm

  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong build (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong optical (67th percentile)
  • Below average macro (30th 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

Both products are similarly priced.

Nikon NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.8 S 85mm0.261score 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 1.6x better value for money

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 5 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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