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
7Artisans Photoelectric 10mm f/2.8 Mark II 10mm

7Artisans Photoelectric 10mm f/2.8 Mark II 10mm

7Artisans
51 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
7Artisans
49
Macro
Tamron
95
7Artisans
68
Landscape
Tamron
87
7Artisans
43
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
7Artisans
26
Professional
Tamron
85
7Artisans
35
Street
Tamron
83
7Artisans
38
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
7Artisans
38
Portrait
Tamron
81
7Artisans
40
Travel
Tamron
81
7Artisans
36

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD7Artisans Photoelectric 10mm f/2.8 Mark II 10mm
Optics
Typezoomfisheye
Focal Length Min28 mm10 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm10 mm
Elements2011
Groups138
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements22
Coatingfluorine coatingHoya ultra-low dispersion
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/16
Min Aperture4-7.1f/2.8
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades9★8
Build
MountSony ECanon RF
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.59 kg0.57 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm62 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm170 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

7Artisans Photoelectric 10mm f/2.8 Mark II 10mm

  • Strong macro (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong optical (69th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (33rd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

7Artisans Photoelectric 10mm f/2.8 Mark II 10mm is $40 cheaper (1.2x less).

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.418score per dollar
vs
7Artisans Photoelectric 10mm f/2.8 Mark II 10mm0.258score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD offers 1.6x 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

7Artisans Photoelectric 10mm f/2.8 Mark II 10mm

Amazon
$199
B&H Photo
$199
Adorama
$205

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 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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