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 56mm f/1.4 DC DN 56mm

Sigma Contemporary 56mm f/1.4 DC DN 56mm

Sigma
60 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Sigma
52
Macro
Tamron
92
Sigma
77
Landscape
Tamron
87
Sigma
42
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Sigma
56
Professional
Tamron
85
Sigma
69
Street
Tamron
83
Sigma
60
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Sigma
69
Portrait
Tamron
82
Sigma
76
Travel
Tamron
81
Sigma
32

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDSigma Contemporary 56mm f/1.4 DC DN 56mm
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min28 mm56 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm56 mm
Elements20—
Groups13—
Aspherical Elements3★2
ED Elements2★1
Coatingfluorine coatingSuper Multilayer Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/1.4
Min Aperture4-7.1f/1.4
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.59 kg★1.67 kg
Filter Thread67 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★Stepping Motor
Stabilization✓✓
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm56 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 56mm f/1.4 DC DN 56mm

  • Strong bokeh (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong aperture (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong macro (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average build (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average social proof (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD is $241 cheaper (2.0x less).

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.418score per dollar
vs
Sigma Contemporary 56mm f/1.4 DC DN 56mm0.125score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD offers 3.3x 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 56mm f/1.4 DC DN 56mm

Best Buy
$480
Amazon
$564

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 6 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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