Nikon NIKKOR 20082 500mm

Nikon NIKKOR 20082 500mm

Nikon
44 Overall Score
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Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Tamron
93 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Nikon
55
Tamron
89
Budget
Nikon
47
Tamron
88
Portrait
Nikon
33
Tamron
87
Video Cinema
Nikon
49
Tamron
86
Macro
Nikon
51
Tamron
84
Landscape
Nikon
57
Tamron
77
Street
Nikon
40
Tamron
76
Travel
Nikon
42
Tamron
72
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
55
Tamron
69

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR 20082 500mmTamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2
Optics
Typesuper-telephotozoom
Focal Length Min500 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max500 mm75 mm
Elements1917
Groups1115
Aspherical Elements11
ED Elements3★2
CoatingNano Crystal and Super Integrated Coatings, Fluorine coatingFluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/32f/2.8
Min Aperturef/5.6f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountNikon FSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight1.45 kg0.54 kg★
Filter Thread95 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSilent Wave MotorVXD
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance3.00 m180 mm★
Max Magnification1:5.551:2.7

Pros & Cons

Nikon NIKKOR 20082 500mm

  • Strong social proof (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (8th percentile)8th %ile
  • Below average build (21st percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (22nd percentile)

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

  • Strong optical (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile

Pricing

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 is $2,720 cheaper (10.8x less).

Nikon NIKKOR 20082 500mm0.015score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G20.337score per dollar

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 offers 22.5x better value for money

Nikon NIKKOR 20082 500mm

Adorama
$2,997
B&H Photo
$2,997
Amazon
$3,065
Newegg
$3,150

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Amazon
$277
Newegg
$683
Best Buy
$700
B&H Photo
$799
Best Buy
$800

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Scores 93 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 2 of 22 specs.

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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