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
Leica Apo-Vario-Elmarit-SL 11175 90-280mm

Leica Apo-Vario-Elmarit-SL 11175 90-280mm

Leica
48 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Leica
59
Macro
Tamron
95
Leica
25
Landscape
Tamron
87
Leica
32
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Leica
40
Professional
Tamron
85
Leica
36
Street
Tamron
83
Leica
47
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Leica
49
Portrait
Tamron
81
Leica
61
Travel
Tamron
81
Leica
36

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDLeica Apo-Vario-Elmarit-SL 11175 90-280mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min28 mm90 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm280 mm
Elements20—
Groups13—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements2★—
Coatingfluorine coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/2.8
Min Aperture4-7.12.8-4
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades9★—
Build
MountSony EL-Mount
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.59 kg★1.85 kg
Filter Thread67 mm82 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★Autofocus
Stabilization✓✓
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★—
Max Magnification1:3.8★0.21x

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

Leica Apo-Vario-Elmarit-SL 11175 90-280mm

  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong versatility (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong bokeh (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average build (9th percentile)9th %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile

Pricing

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD is $7,566 cheaper (32.7x less).

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.418score per dollar
vs
Leica Apo-Vario-Elmarit-SL 11175 90-280mm0.006score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD offers 69.7x better value for money

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

Leica Apo-Vario-Elmarit-SL 11175 90-280mm

Adorama
$7,805

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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