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 EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM

Canon L EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM

Canon
68 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Tamron
89
Canon
59
Budget
Tamron
88
Canon
72
Portrait
Tamron
87
Canon
38
Video Cinema
Tamron
86
Canon
55
Macro
Tamron
84
Canon
62
Landscape
Tamron
77
Canon
77
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
69
Canon
77
Street
Tamron
76
Canon
53
Travel
Tamron
72
Canon
67

Specifications

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2Canon L EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min28 mm100 mm
Focal Length Max75 mm400 mm
Elements1721
Groups1516
Aspherical Elements14★
ED Elements2★1
CoatingFluorine CoatingAir Sphere Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/100
Min Aperturef/2.84.5-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountSony ECanon EF
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.54 kg★1.64 kg
Filter Thread67 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXDUSM★
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—4 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance180 mm★980 mm
Max Magnification1:2.7★0.31x

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 EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM

  • Strong optical (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong versatility (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Below average aperture (1st percentile)1st %ile
  • Below average bokeh (1st percentile)1st %ile
  • Below average build (18th percentile)18th %ile
  • Below average macro (32nd percentile)

Pricing

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 is $473 cheaper (2.7x less).

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G20.337score per dollar
vs
Canon L EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM0.091score per dollar

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 offers 3.7x 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 EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM

Amazon
$750
Newegg
$772
Best Buy
$1,575
B&H Photo
$2,699
Adorama
$2,699

Verdict

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

Scores 93 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitProfessionalVideo Cinema

Canon L EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM 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 EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM