Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 Di III RXD vs Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6 Detailed Comparison

Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 Di III RXD vs Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6

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Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 Di III RXD

Standard Zoom | Sony E

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Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6

Standard Zoom | Sony E

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Reasons to choose Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 Di III RXD over Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6

Focal Length - Tele	75mm vs 60mm	15mm more tele coverage
Optical Zoom	2.70x vs 2.10x	more flexible coverage
Max Aperture - Wide	2.8 vs 4	faster lens at wide
Diameter	mm vs 67 mm	67 mm smaller in diameter

Reasons to choose Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6 over Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 Di III RXD

Price	$498 vs $799	Cheaper by $301
Diaphragm Blades	7 vs	better Bokeh
Weight	167 g vs 550 g	383 g lighter
Length	45 mm vs 117 mm	72 mm shorter

Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 Di III RXD vs Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6 Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 Di III RXD	Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6
Brand	Tamron	Sony
Lens Type	Zoom	Zoom
Price	$799.00	$498.00
Lens Type	Standard Zoom	Standard Zoom
Lens Mount	Sony E	Sony E
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	28-75mm	28-60mm
Image Stabilization		No
Colour	Black	Black
Zoom Method	Rotary (extending)	Rotary (extending)
Power Zoom	No	No
Zoom Lock	No	No
Zoom Ratio	2.7X	2.1X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F2.8	F4-5.6
Min Aperture		F22-32
Aperture Ring	No	No
Diaphragm Blades	unknown	7
Optics
Optical Elements	unknown	8
Optical Groups	unknown	7
Special Elements	Fluorine coating	3 aspherical elements
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.19m	0.3m
Max Magnification	unknown	0.16X
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
AF Motor Type	Stepper motor	Linear Motor
Full Time Manual	Yes	No
Focus Method	Internal	Internal
Distance Scale	No	No
DoF Scale	No	No
Distance Scale	No	No
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	550g	167g
Diameter	Unknown	67mm
Length	117mm	45mm
Materials	Unknown	Composite
Weather Sealing	Yes	Yes
Filter Thread	Unknown	41mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Unknown	No
Hood Code	Unknown	Unknown
Tripod Collar	Unknown	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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