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
vs
Fujifilm GF45-100mmF4 R LM WR 36-79mm

Fujifilm GF45-100mmF4 R LM WR 36-79mm

Fujifilm
48 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Fujifilm
44
Macro
Tamron
92
Fujifilm
47
Landscape
Tamron
87
Fujifilm
61
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Fujifilm
52
Professional
Tamron
85
Fujifilm
54
Street
Tamron
83
Fujifilm
39
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Fujifilm
50
Portrait
Tamron
82
Fujifilm
28
Travel
Tamron
81
Fujifilm
50

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDFujifilm GF45-100mmF4 R LM WR 36-79mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min28 mm36 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm79 mm
Elements2016
Groups1312
Aspherical Elements33
ED Elements2★1
Coatingfluorine coatingR
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/32
Min Aperture4-7.1f/4
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountSony EFujifilm G
Formatfull-frame★medium-format
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.59 kg★1.01 kg
Filter Thread67 mm82 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★Automatic
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops—5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★650 mm
Max Magnification1:3.8★0.13x

Pros & Cons

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

Fujifilm GF45-100mmF4 R LM WR 36-79mm

  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong optical (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong versatility (75th percentile)
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average macro (31st percentile)

Pricing

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD is $2,361 cheaper (10.9x less).

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.418score per dollar
vs
Fujifilm GF45-100mmF4 R LM WR 36-79mm0.018score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD offers 23.2x better value for money

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

Fujifilm GF45-100mmF4 R LM WR 36-79mm

Best Buy
$2,600

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 6 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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View Details & Prices: Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD View Details & Prices: Fujifilm GF45-100mmF4 R LM WR 36-79mm