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
vs
Sony FE SEL50F25G 50mm

Sony FE SEL50F25G 50mm

Sony
54 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Tamron
89
Sony
50
Budget
Tamron
88
Sony
51
Portrait
Tamron
87
Sony
37
Video Cinema
Tamron
86
Sony
40
Macro
Tamron
84
Sony
45
Landscape
Tamron
77
Sony
52
Street
Tamron
76
Sony
55
Travel
Tamron
72
Sony
60
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
69
Sony
50

Specifications

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2Sony FE SEL50F25G 50mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min28 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max75 mm50 mm
Elements179
Groups159
Aspherical Elements11
ED Elements21
CoatingFluorine CoatingMulti-Coated
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.5
Constant
Diaphragm Blades97
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed
Weight0.54 kg0.17 kg
Filter Thread67 mm49 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXDAutofocus
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance180 mm310 mm
Max Magnification1:2.70.21x

Pros & Cons

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

Sony FE SEL50F25G 50mm

  • Strong build (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Pricing

Sony FE SEL50F25G 50mm is CA$370 cheaper (1.5x less).

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G20.080score per dollar
vs
Sony FE SEL50F25G 50mm0.068score per dollar

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 offers 1.2x better value for money

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

Sony FE SEL50F25G 50mm

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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