Mitakon Zhongyi Creator 28mm f/5.6 28mm

Mitakon Zhongyi Creator 28mm f/5.6 28mm

Mitakon Zhongyi
47 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Tamron
93 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Mitakon Zhongyi
29
Tamron
89
Budget
Mitakon Zhongyi
36
Tamron
88
Portrait
Mitakon Zhongyi
22
Tamron
87
Video Cinema
Mitakon Zhongyi
24
Tamron
86
Macro
Mitakon Zhongyi
45
Tamron
84
Landscape
Mitakon Zhongyi
34
Tamron
77
Street
Mitakon Zhongyi
36
Tamron
76
Travel
Mitakon Zhongyi
41
Tamron
72
Wildlife Sports
Mitakon Zhongyi
26
Tamron
69

Specifications

Mitakon Zhongyi Creator 28mm f/5.6 28mmTamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min28 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max28 mm75 mm
Elements817
Groups715
Aspherical Elements11
ED Elements—2★
Coating—Fluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/2.8
Min Aperturef/5.6f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades59★
Build
MountFujifilm XSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.13 kg★0.54 kg
Filter Thread37 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyVXD
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance350 mm180 mm★
Max Magnification1:91:2.7

Pros & Cons

Mitakon Zhongyi Creator 28mm f/5.6 28mm

  • Strong social proof (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong build (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong macro (66th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

  • Strong optical (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile

Pricing

Mitakon Zhongyi Creator 28mm f/5.6 28mm is $78 cheaper (1.4x less).

Mitakon Zhongyi Creator 28mm f/5.6 28mm0.238score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G20.337score per dollar

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 offers 1.4x better value for money

Mitakon Zhongyi Creator 28mm f/5.6 28mm

B&H Photo
$199

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Amazon
$277
Newegg
$683
Best Buy
$700
B&H Photo
$799
Best Buy
$800

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Scores 93 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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