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
AstrHori 85mm f/1.8 II Full Frame AF 85mm

AstrHori 85mm f/1.8 II Full Frame AF 85mm

AstrHori
34 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Tamron
89
AstrHori
33
Budget
Tamron
88
AstrHori
30
Portrait
Tamron
87
AstrHori
45
Video Cinema
Tamron
86
AstrHori
32
Macro
Tamron
84
AstrHori
42
Landscape
Tamron
77
AstrHori
26
Street
Tamron
76
AstrHori
36
Travel
Tamron
72
AstrHori
21
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
69
AstrHori
35

Specifications

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2AstrHori 85mm f/1.8 II Full Frame AF 85mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min28 mm85 mm
Focal Length Max75 mm85 mm
Elements1710
Groups157
Aspherical Elements1
ED Elements22
CoatingFluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/16
Min Aperturef/2.8f/16
Constant
Diaphragm Blades911
Build
MountSony EL-Mount
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed
Weight0.54 kg0.72 kg
Filter Thread67 mm72 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXDAutofocus
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance180 mm800 mm
Max Magnification1:2.71:1

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

AstrHori 85mm f/1.8 II Full Frame AF 85mm

  • Below average social proof (10th percentile)10th %ile
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Pricing

Both products are similarly priced.

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G20.337score per dollar
vs
AstrHori 85mm f/1.8 II Full Frame AF 85mm0.129score per dollar

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 offers 2.6x better value for money

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

AstrHori 85mm f/1.8 II Full Frame AF 85mm

Verdict

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

Scores 93 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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