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
Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 35mm f/0.95 Mark II 35mm

Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 35mm f/0.95 Mark II 35mm

Mitakon Zhongyi
38 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Mitakon Zhongyi
42
Macro
Tamron
92
Mitakon Zhongyi
35
Landscape
Tamron
87
Mitakon Zhongyi
32
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Mitakon Zhongyi
25
Professional
Tamron
85
Mitakon Zhongyi
31
Street
Tamron
83
Mitakon Zhongyi
38
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Mitakon Zhongyi
31
Portrait
Tamron
82
Mitakon Zhongyi
38
Travel
Tamron
81
Mitakon Zhongyi
31

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDMitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 35mm f/0.95 Mark II 35mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min28 mm35 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm35 mm
Elements2011
Groups138
Aspherical Elements3★0
ED Elements2★1
Coatingfluorine coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/16
Min Aperture4-7.1f/0.95
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountSony EMicro Four Thirds
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.59 kg0.46 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★350 mm
Max Magnification1:3.8★0.13

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

Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 35mm f/0.95 Mark II 35mm

  • Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)
  • Below average macro (35th percentile)

Pricing

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD is $61 cheaper (1.3x less).

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.418score per dollar
vs
Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 35mm f/0.95 Mark II 35mm0.128score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD offers 3.3x better value for money

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

Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 35mm f/0.95 Mark II 35mm

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 8 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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