Canon L EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM 300mm

Canon L EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM 300mm

Canon
33 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
Canon
31
Tamron
97
Macro
Canon
46
Tamron
92
Landscape
Canon
44
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Canon
56
Tamron
85
Professional
Canon
49
Tamron
85
Street
Canon
36
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Canon
46
Tamron
82
Portrait
Canon
24
Tamron
82
Travel
Canon
30
Tamron
81

Specifications

Canon L EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM 300mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typetelephotozoom
Focal Length Min300 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm300 mm
Elements1720
Groups1313
Aspherical Elements—3★
ED Elements22
CoatingFluorine coatingfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/300f/4
Min Aperturef/2.84-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades—9★
Build
MountCanon EFSony E
Format—full-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight2.55 kg0.59 kg★
Filter Thread52 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeUSMVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance2.50 m190 mm★
Max Magnification—1:3.8★

Pros & Cons

Canon L EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM 300mm

  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong optical (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average aperture (0th percentile)0th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (0th percentile)0th %ile
  • Below average build (10th percentile)10th %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 $5,333 cheaper (23.3x less).

Canon L EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM 300mm0.006score 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 69.7x better value for money

Canon L EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM 300mm

Amazon
$5,572

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 7 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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