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
Leica Summicron-SL 35mm f/2 ASPH 35mm

Leica Summicron-SL 35mm f/2 ASPH 35mm

Leica
69 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Leica
59
Macro
Tamron
92
Leica
74
Landscape
Tamron
87
Leica
54
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Leica
47
Professional
Tamron
85
Leica
73
Street
Tamron
83
Leica
66
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Leica
71
Portrait
Tamron
82
Leica
76
Travel
Tamron
81
Leica
49

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDLeica Summicron-SL 35mm f/2 ASPH 35mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min28 mm35 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm35 mm
Elements2011
Groups139
Aspherical Elements33
ED Elements23★
Coatingfluorine coatingHydrophobic Aqua-Dura coating on external lenses
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/2
Min Aperture4-7.1f/2
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades911★
Build
MountSony EL-Mount
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.59 kg0.40 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★240 mm
Max Magnification1:3.81:6.67

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

Leica Summicron-SL 35mm f/2 ASPH 35mm

  • Strong bokeh (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong aperture (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong optical (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong macro (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD is $610 cheaper (3.6x less).

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.418score per dollar
vs
Leica Summicron-SL 35mm f/2 ASPH 35mm0.082score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD offers 5.1x 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

Leica Summicron-SL 35mm f/2 ASPH 35mm

B&H Photo
$849
Amazon
$2,494
Adorama
$2,565

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 3 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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