Nikon NIKKOR 85mm f/1.4G 85mm

Nikon NIKKOR 85mm f/1.4G 85mm

Nikon
48 Overall Score
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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

Scores

Professional
Nikon
45
Tamron
89
Budget
Nikon
51
Tamron
88
Portrait
Nikon
52
Tamron
87
Video Cinema
Nikon
52
Tamron
86
Macro
Nikon
36
Tamron
84
Landscape
Nikon
36
Tamron
77
Street
Nikon
45
Tamron
76
Travel
Nikon
33
Tamron
72
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
43
Tamron
69

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR 85mm f/1.4G 85mmTamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min85 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max85 mm75 mm
Elements1017
Groups915
Aspherical Elements01
ED Elements2
CoatingNano Crystal CoatFluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/2.8
Min Aperturef/1.4f/2.8
Constant
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountNikon FSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed
Weight0.59 kg0.54 kg
Filter Thread77 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSilent Wave MotorVXD
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance850 mm180 mm
Max Magnification0.12x1:2.7

Pros & Cons

Nikon NIKKOR 85mm f/1.4G 85mm

  • Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Below average macro (29th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

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

Pricing

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 is $720 cheaper (3.6x less).

Nikon NIKKOR 85mm f/1.4G 85mm0.048score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G20.337score per dollar

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 offers 7.0x better value for money

Verdict

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

Scores 93 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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