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
Meike 56mm F1.7 56mm

Meike 56mm F1.7 56mm

Meike
70 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Meike
64
Macro
Tamron
95
Meike
67
Portrait
Tamron
81
Meike
88
Landscape
Tamron
87
Meike
53
Street
Tamron
83
Meike
86
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Meike
63
Professional
Tamron
85
Meike
65
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Meike
72
Travel
Tamron
81
Meike
54

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDMeike 56mm F1.7 56mm
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min28 mm56 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm56 mm
Elements2011
Groups137
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements22
Coatingfluorine coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/1.7
Min Aperture4-7.1f/1.7
Constant✗—
Diaphragm Blades9★—
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.59 kg0.19 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★STM
Stabilization✓✓
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★550 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

Meike 56mm F1.7 56mm

  • Strong aperture (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Meike 56mm F1.7 56mm is $80 cheaper (1.5x less).

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

Meike 56mm F1.7 56mm

Verdict

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

Scores 100 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetTravelLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Meike 56mm F1.7 56mm Better at:

StreetPortrait

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