Nikon NIKKOR Z 20054 600mm

Nikon NIKKOR Z 20054 600mm

Nikon
40 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
40
Tamron
97
Macro
Nikon
47
Tamron
92
Landscape
Nikon
47
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
48
Tamron
85
Professional
Nikon
49
Tamron
85
Street
Nikon
38
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Nikon
48
Tamron
82
Portrait
Nikon
36
Tamron
82
Travel
Nikon
33
Tamron
81

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z 20054 600mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typesuper-telephotozoom
Focal Length Min600 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max600 mm300 mm
Elements1620
Groups1213
Aspherical Elements03★
ED Elements4★2
CoatingNano Crystal & Super Integrated Coatingsfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/4
Min Aperturef/44-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountNikon FSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight3.81 kg0.59 kg★
Filter Thread41 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSilent Wave MotorVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance4.40 m190 mm★
Max Magnification1:71:3.8

Pros & Cons

Nikon NIKKOR Z 20054 600mm

  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong optical (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average build (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)
  • Below average macro (32nd 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 $8,258 cheaper (35.6x less).

Nikon NIKKOR Z 20054 600mm0.005score 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 83.6x better value for money

Nikon NIKKOR Z 20054 600mm

Amazon
$8,497
B&H Photo
$8,697
Adorama
$8,697

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 4 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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