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
Sigma Contemporary 16mm f/1.4 DC DN 16mm

Sigma Contemporary 16mm f/1.4 DC DN 16mm

Sigma
50 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Sigma
53
Macro
Tamron
95
Sigma
21
Landscape
Tamron
87
Sigma
19
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Sigma
30
Professional
Tamron
85
Sigma
39
Street
Tamron
83
Sigma
49
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Sigma
56
Portrait
Tamron
81
Sigma
67
Travel
Tamron
81
Sigma
21

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDSigma Contemporary 16mm f/1.4 DC DN 16mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min28 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm16 mm
Elements205
Groups13—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements22
Coatingfluorine coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/1.4
Min Aperture4-7.1f/1.4
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades9★—
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.59 kg★1.59 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★Autofocus
Stabilization✓★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 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

Sigma Contemporary 16mm f/1.4 DC DN 16mm

  • Strong aperture (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average build (11th percentile)11th %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Both products are similarly priced.

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.418score per dollar
vs
Sigma Contemporary 16mm f/1.4 DC DN 16mm0.192score 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

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

Sigma Contemporary 16mm f/1.4 DC DN 16mm

Newegg
$259
Newegg
refurbished$295
Best Buy
$348

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 9 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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