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 XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR II 16-55mm

Fujifilm XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR II 16-55mm

Fujifilm
68 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Fujifilm
77
Macro
Tamron
92
Fujifilm
54
Landscape
Tamron
87
Fujifilm
71
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Fujifilm
69
Professional
Tamron
85
Fujifilm
73
Street
Tamron
83
Fujifilm
67
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Fujifilm
73
Portrait
Tamron
82
Fujifilm
50
Travel
Tamron
81
Fujifilm
73

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDFujifilm XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR II 16-55mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min28 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm55 mm
Elements2016
Groups1311
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements23★
Coatingfluorine coatingFluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/22
Min Aperture4-7.1f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades911★
Build
MountSony EFujifilm X
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.59 kg0.41 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm72 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motorLinear motor
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★300 mm
Max Magnification1:3.8★0.16x

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 XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR II 16-55mm

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong optical (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong versatility (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (33rd percentile)

Pricing

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD is $960 cheaper (5.0x less).

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.418score per dollar
vs
Fujifilm XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR II 16-55mm0.057score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD offers 7.3x better value for money

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

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 5 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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