Tamron SP 35mm F1.4 Di USD vs Canon EF 28mm f2.8 Detailed Comparison

Tamron SP 35mm F1.4 Di USD vs Canon EF 28mm f2.8

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Tamron SP 35mm F1.4 Di USD

Wideangle Prime | Canon EF

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Canon 28mm f2.8

Wideangle Prime | Canon EF

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Reasons to choose Tamron SP 35mm F1.4 Di USD over Canon EF 28mm f2.8

Price	$0 vs $499	Cheaper by $499
Focal Length - Tele	35mm vs 28mm	7mm more tele coverage
Max Aperture - Wide	1.4 vs 2.8	faster lens at wide
Diameter	mm vs 67 mm	67 mm smaller in diameter
Length	mm vs 43 mm	43 mm shorter

Reasons to choose Canon EF 28mm f2.8 over Tamron SP 35mm F1.4 Di USD

Focal Length - Wide	28mm vs 35mm	7mm wider coverage
Diaphragm Blades	5 vs	better Bokeh
Weight	185 g vs 805 g	620 g lighter
Filter Thread	52 mm vs 72 mm	Smaller filters are cheaper

Tamron SP 35mm F1.4 Di USD vs Canon 28mm f2.8 Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Tamron SP 35mm F1.4 Di USD	Canon 28mm f2.8
Brand	Tamron	Canon
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
Price	$0.00	$499.00
Lens Type	Wideangle Prime	Wideangle Prime
Lens Mount	Canon EF	Canon EF
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	35mm	28mm
Image Stabilization		No
Colour	Unknown
Zoom Method	No Zoom	No Zoom
Power Zoom	No	No
Zoom Lock	No	No
Zoom Ratio	1.0X	1.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F1.4	F2.8
Min Aperture		F22.0
Aperture Ring	No	No
Diaphragm Blades	unknown	5
Optics
Optical Elements	unknown	5
Optical Groups	unknown	5
Special Elements	unknown	unknown
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	unknown	0.3m
Max Magnification	unknown	0.13X
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
AF Motor Type	Ring-type ultrasonic	Micromotor
Full Time Manual	Yes	No
Focus Method	Internal	Unit
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	No	Yes
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	805g	185g
Diameter	Unknown	67mm
Length	Unknown	43mm
Materials	Unknown	Plastic barrel, metal mount
Weather Sealing	Unknown	No
Filter Thread	72mm	52mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Unknown	Unknown
Hood Code	Unknown	EW-65II
Tripod Collar	Unknown	No
Optional Accessories	-	Hard Case LH-B9 Soft Case ES-C9/LP811
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