Lens comparison

Nikkor 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S ED VR vs. Tamron AF28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical vs. Tamron AF28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di VC LD Aspherical Macro vs. Sigma 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DG MACRO

Lens comparison

	Nikkor 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S ED VR	Tamron AF28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical	Tamron AF28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di VC LD Aspherical Macro	Sigma 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DG MACRO
Available mount(s)	Nikon F	Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K, Sony / Minolta A	Canon EF, Nikon F	Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K, Sony / Minolta A, Sigma
Application(s)	Portrait, Closeup, Landscape, Wildlife, Architecture	Portrait, Closeup, Landscape, Wildlife, Architecture	Portrait, Closeup, Landscape, Wildlife, Architecture	Portrait, Closeup, Landscape, Wildlife, Architecture
Category(s)	Standard zoom	Standard zoom	Standard zoom	Standard zoom
Multiplier	1×	1×	1×	1×
Stabilizer	yes	no	yes	no
Focal length	28 - 300 mm (10.7× zoom)	28 - 300 mm (10.7× zoom)	28 - 300 mm (10.7× zoom)	28 - 300 mm (10.7× zoom)
Lens construction	19 elements in 14 groups	15 elements in 13 groups	13 elements in 8 groups	15 elements in 13 groups
Angle of view	35mm: 75-8.16° digital: 53-5.33°	35mm: 75-8° digital: N/A	35mm: 75-8° digital: N/A	35mm: 75.4-8.2° digital: 47.9-4.7°
Number of blades	9	9	9	8
Maximum aperture	wide: f/3.5 tele: f/5.6	wide: f/3.5 tele: f/6.3	wide: f/3.5 tele: f/6.3	wide: f/3.5 tele: f/6.3
Minimum aperture	wide: f/22 tele: f/38	wide: f/22 tele: N/A	wide: f/22 tele: f/40	wide: f/22 tele: N/A
Minimum focusing distance	50 cm	49 cm	49 cm	50 cm
Magnification	0.32×	0.34×	0.33×	0.33×
Filter size	72 mm	62 mm	49 mm	62 mm
Size	N/A	∅ 73 × 83.7 mm	∅ 78 × 99 mm	∅ 47 × 86 mm
Weight	N/A	420 g	550 g	490 g
Notes
AF speed	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AF sound
Internal focusing	N/A	yes	yes	yes
Internal zoom	N/A	N/A	N/A	no
Fix front lens	yes	yes	yes	yes
Mount type	metal	plastic	N/A	metal
Weather sealed	no	N/A	N/A	no
Drop in filter	no	no	no	no
Ultrasonic AF	yes	no	no	no
Stepping motor AF	no	no	no	no
APS-C sized circle	no	no	no	no
Low dispersion lens element	yes	yes	yes	yes
Hard case	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Soft case	included	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lens hood	included	AD06 (included) printable lens hood	included	LH680-01 printable lens hood
Tripod adapter	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Review URL
Discontinued	N/A	N/A	N/A	yes