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
Thypoch Simera-C 28mm T1.5 28mm

Thypoch Simera-C 28mm T1.5 28mm

Thypoch
40 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Thypoch
36
Macro
Tamron
95
Thypoch
25
Landscape
Tamron
87
Thypoch
29
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Thypoch
36
Professional
Tamron
85
Thypoch
46
Street
Tamron
83
Thypoch
43
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Thypoch
54
Portrait
Tamron
81
Thypoch
54
Travel
Tamron
81
Thypoch
34

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDThypoch Simera-C 28mm T1.5 28mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min28 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm28 mm
Elements20—
Groups13—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements2★—
Coatingfluorine coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4—
Min Aperture4-7.1f/1.5
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades916★
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.59 kg0.45 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★manual focus only
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

Thypoch Simera-C 28mm T1.5 28mm

  • Strong bokeh (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong build (67th percentile)
  • Strong aperture (66th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD is $640 cheaper (3.7x less).

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.418score per dollar
vs
Thypoch Simera-C 28mm T1.5 28mm0.045score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD offers 9.3x 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

Thypoch Simera-C 28mm T1.5 28mm

Amazon
$879

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 5 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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