Sony G SELP28135G.SYX 28-135mm

Sony G SELP28135G.SYX 28-135mm

Sony
89 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di III A057 150-500mm

Tamron Di III A057 150-500mm

Tamron
60 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Sony
99
Tamron
56
Video Cinema
Sony
93
Tamron
50
Wildlife Sports
Sony
91
Tamron
64
Budget
Sony
90
Tamron
68
Travel
Sony
88
Tamron
69
Street
Sony
88
Tamron
49
Landscape
Sony
87
Tamron
74
Portrait
Sony
85
Tamron
43
Macro
Sony
66
Tamron
63

Specifications

Sony G SELP28135G.SYX 28-135mmTamron Di III A057 150-500mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min28 mm150 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm500 mm
Elements1825
Groups1216
Aspherical Elements12★
ED Elements26★
CoatingNano AR CoatingBBAR-G2 and Fluorine Coatings
Aperture
Max Aperturef/422-32★
Min Aperturef/45-6.7
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.42 kg★1.73 kg
Filter Thread95 mm82 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSSMVXD
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance400 mm★600 mm
Max Magnification0.15x1:3.1★

Pros & Cons

Sony G SELP28135G.SYX 28-135mm

  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong versatility (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong optical (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Below average macro (34th percentile)

Tamron Di III A057 150-500mm

  • Strong optical (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong versatility (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average build (17th percentile)17th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)

Pricing

Tamron Di III A057 150-500mm is CA$1,397 cheaper (1.8x less).

Sony G SELP28135G.SYX 28-135mm0.029score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III A057 150-500mm0.036score per dollar

Tamron Di III A057 150-500mm offers 1.2x better value for money

Sony G SELP28135G.SYX 28-135mm

Amazon.ca
CA$3,050

Tamron Di III A057 150-500mm

B&H Photo
CA$1,653
Amazon.ca
CA$1,687

Verdict

★ Winner: Sony G SELP28135G.SYX 28-135mm

Scores 89 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

Sony G SELP28135G.SYX 28-135mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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