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
Artra Lab Oculilumen 7.5mm f/2.8 Fisheye 8mm

Artra Lab Oculilumen 7.5mm f/2.8 Fisheye 8mm

Artra Lab
49 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Artra Lab
44
Macro
Tamron
92
Artra Lab
62
Landscape
Tamron
87
Artra Lab
34
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Artra Lab
24
Professional
Tamron
85
Artra Lab
30
Street
Tamron
83
Artra Lab
34
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Artra Lab
28
Portrait
Tamron
82
Artra Lab
31
Travel
Tamron
81
Artra Lab
34

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDArtra Lab Oculilumen 7.5mm f/2.8 Fisheye 8mm
Optics
Typezoomfisheye
Focal Length Min28 mm8 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm8 mm
Elements209
Groups138
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements2★—
Coatingfluorine coatingMultilayer Nano Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/22
Min Aperture4-7.1f/2.8
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades910★
Build
MountSony ENikon Z
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.59 kg0.32 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm120 mm★
Max Magnification1:3.8★—

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

Artra Lab Oculilumen 7.5mm f/2.8 Fisheye 8mm

  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong macro (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (31st percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Both products are similarly priced.

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.418score per dollar
vs
Artra Lab Oculilumen 7.5mm f/2.8 Fisheye 8mm0.196score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD offers 2.1x 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

Artra Lab Oculilumen 7.5mm f/2.8 Fisheye 8mm

B&H Photo
$250

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 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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