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
vs
Canon L RF 135mm f/1.8 L IS USM 135mm

Canon L RF 135mm f/1.8 L IS USM 135mm

Canon
65 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Tamron
89
Canon
71
Budget
Tamron
88
Canon
55
Portrait
Tamron
87
Canon
48
Video Cinema
Tamron
86
Canon
66
Macro
Tamron
84
Canon
56
Landscape
Tamron
77
Canon
62
Street
Tamron
76
Canon
55
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
69
Canon
76
Travel
Tamron
72
Canon
50

Specifications

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2Canon L RF 135mm f/1.8 L IS USM 135mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min28 mm135 mm
Focal Length Max75 mm135 mm
Elements1717
Groups1512
Aspherical Elements1★—
ED Elements23★
CoatingFluorine CoatingAir Sphere Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountSony ECanon RF
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.54 kg★0.94 kg
Filter Thread67 mm82 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXDNano USM★
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—5.5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance180 mm★700 mm
Max Magnification1:2.7★0.26x

Pros & Cons

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

Canon L RF 135mm f/1.8 L IS USM 135mm

  • Strong stabilization (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong optical (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (24th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)
  • Below average macro (34th percentile)

Pricing

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 is $1,722 cheaper (7.2x less).

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G20.337score per dollar
vs
Canon L RF 135mm f/1.8 L IS USM 135mm0.033score per dollar

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 offers 10.2x better value for money

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

Canon L RF 135mm f/1.8 L IS USM 135mm

Newegg
$1,999
Best Buy
$2,040
B&H Photo
$2,099
Adorama
$2,099

Verdict

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

Scores 93 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo Cinema

Canon L RF 135mm f/1.8 L IS USM 135mm Better at:

Wildlife Sports

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View Details & Prices: Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 View Details & Prices: Canon L RF 135mm f/1.8 L IS USM 135mm