Sony G 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS

Sony G 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS

Sony
55 Overall Score
vs
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

Scores

Budget
Sony
68
Tamron
97
Macro
Sony
56
Tamron
95
Landscape
Sony
74
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Sony
64
Tamron
85
Professional
Sony
54
Tamron
85
Street
Sony
49
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Sony
50
Tamron
82
Portrait
Sony
36
Tamron
81
Travel
Sony
66
Tamron
81

Specifications

Sony G 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSSTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min70 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm300 mm
Elements1620
Groups1313
Aspherical Elements4★3
ED Elements22
CoatingNano AR Coatingfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/29f/4
Min Aperture4.5-5.64-7.1
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.85 kg0.59 kg★
Filter Thread72 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLinear Autofocus MotorVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✓✓
Focus
Min Focus Distance900 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification0.31x1:3.8★

Pros & Cons

Sony G 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS

  • Strong optical (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong versatility (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average aperture (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (9th percentile)9th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average macro (34th percentile)

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

Pricing

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD is $761 cheaper (4.2x less).

Sony G 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS0.055score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.418score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD offers 7.6x better value for money

Sony G 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS

Newegg
$1,000
Best Buy
open-box$1,102
Adorama
$1,398
Amazon
$1,398
B&H Photo
$1,398

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

Amazon
$239
Newegg
$280
B&H Photo
$699
Adorama
$699
Best Buy
$900

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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