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
Sony G Master SEL1635GM 16-35mm

Sony G Master SEL1635GM 16-35mm

Sony
66 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Sony
78
Macro
Tamron
95
Sony
63
Landscape
Tamron
87
Sony
78
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Sony
67
Professional
Tamron
85
Sony
72
Street
Tamron
83
Sony
63
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Sony
73
Portrait
Tamron
81
Sony
52
Travel
Tamron
81
Sony
64

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDSony G Master SEL1635GM 16-35mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min28 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm35 mm
Elements2015
Groups1312
Aspherical Elements35★
ED Elements22
Coatingfluorine coatingFluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/22
Min Aperture4-7.1f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades911★
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.59 kg★0.68 kg
Filter Thread67 mm82 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motorXD Linear Motors
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★280 mm
Max Magnification1:3.8★0.32x

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

Sony G Master SEL1635GM 16-35mm

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong versatility (75th percentile)
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (33rd percentile)

Pricing

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD is CA$1,730 cheaper (2.8x less).

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.103score per dollar
vs
Sony G Master SEL1635GM 16-35mm0.024score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD offers 4.3x better value for money

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

B&H Photo
CA$968
Amazon.ca
CA$1,099

Sony G Master SEL1635GM 16-35mm

Amazon.ca
CA$2,698
Bestbuy.ca
CA$3,100

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 4 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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