Rokinon AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8 150mm

Rokinon AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8 150mm

Rokinon
61 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
Rokinon
64
Tamron
89
Budget
Rokinon
75
Tamron
88
Portrait
Rokinon
59
Tamron
87
Video Cinema
Rokinon
61
Tamron
86
Macro
Rokinon
68
Tamron
84
Landscape
Rokinon
72
Tamron
77
Street
Rokinon
61
Tamron
76
Travel
Rokinon
71
Tamron
72
Wildlife Sports
Rokinon
71
Tamron
69

Specifications

Rokinon AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8 150mmTamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min35 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max150 mm75 mm
Elements2117
Groups1815
Aspherical Elements21
ED Elements62
CoatingUltra Multi-Coating (UMC)Fluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperture16-22f/2.8
Min Aperture2-2.8f/2.8
Constant
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountL-MountSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed
Weight1.31 kg0.54 kg
Filter Thread82 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typelinear stepping motorVXD
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance330 mm180 mm
Max Magnification1:5.71:2.7

Pros & Cons

Rokinon AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8 150mm

  • Strong optical (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong versatility (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (68th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (1st percentile)1st %ile
  • Below average build (24th 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

Both products are similarly priced.

Rokinon AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8 150mm0.047score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G20.080score per dollar

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 offers 1.7x better value for money

Rokinon AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8 150mm

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

Verdict

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

Scores 93 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 21 specs.

Rokinon AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8 150mm Better at:

Wildlife Sports

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

MacroBudgetStreetPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo Cinema

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