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
GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED Armored RF-50-AL 50mm

GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED Armored RF-50-AL 50mm

GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED
33 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED
32
Macro
Tamron
95
GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED
36
Landscape
Tamron
87
GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED
17
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED
32
Professional
Tamron
85
GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED
27
Street
Tamron
83
GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED
30
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED
29
Portrait
Tamron
81
GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED
19
Travel
Tamron
81
GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED
24

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDGLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED Armored RF-50-AL 50mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min28 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm50 mm
Elements206
Groups135
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements2★—
Coatingfluorine coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/22
Min Aperture4-7.1f/1.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountSony ECanon RF
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.59 kg0.34 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm43 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★STM
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★300 mm
Max Magnification1:3.8★—

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

GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED Armored RF-50-AL 50mm

  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (71st percentile)
  • Strong build (71st percentile)
  • Below average optical (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED Armored RF-50-AL 50mm is CA$280 cheaper (1.4x less).

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.103score per dollar
vs
GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED Armored RF-50-AL 50mm0.047score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD offers 2.2x 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

GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED Armored RF-50-AL 50mm

B&H Photo
CA$688

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 8 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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