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 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS

Sigma Contemporary 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS

Sigma
51 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Sigma
51
Macro
Tamron
95
Sigma
60
Landscape
Tamron
87
Sigma
71
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Sigma
68
Professional
Tamron
85
Sigma
60
Street
Tamron
83
Sigma
51
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Sigma
53
Portrait
Tamron
81
Sigma
34
Travel
Tamron
81
Sigma
61

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDSigma Contemporary 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min28 mm100 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm400 mm
Elements2022
Groups1316
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements25★
Coatingfluorine coatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/29
Min Aperture4-7.1f/5
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.59 kg★—
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★Stepping Motor
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops—4 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★1.13 m
Max Magnification1:3.81:4.1

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 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS

  • Strong optical (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong versatility (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average aperture (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (9th percentile)9th %ile
  • Below average social proof (29th percentile)

Pricing

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD is $810 cheaper (4.4x less).

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.418score per dollar
vs
Sigma Contemporary 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS0.049score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD offers 8.5x 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 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS

Newegg
$1,049

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 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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