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

The Nikon Z 28-75mm f/2.8 and the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 if you want a fit on more cameras (57 against 16 in this guide). On these specs the Nikon Z 28-75mm f/2.8 has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Nikon Z 28-75mm f/2.8 and the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
SpecNikon Z 28-75mm f/2.8Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2
MakerNikonTamron
Focal length28-75mm (zoom)28-75mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent28-75mm28-75mm
Maximum aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsNikon ZSony E, Nikon Z
Stabilisednono
Autofocusyesyes
Zoom range2.7×2.7×
Weight565 g540 g
Cameras it fits16 in this guide57 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080028-75mm equiv.Nikon
Nikon Z 28-75mm f/2.8: 28-75mm.
142435508513520040080028-75mm equiv.Tamron
Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2: 28-75mm.

Aperture

f/2.8
Nikon Z 28-75mm f/2.8: f/2.8 wide open.
f/2.8
Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2: f/2.8 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

Nikon at 28mm · 65°Tamron at 28mm · 65°Nikon at 75mm · 27°Tamron at 75mm · 27°
How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

16 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Nikon Z 28-75mm f/2.8 fits 16 and the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 57.

Nikon Z 28-75mm f/2.8

and 6 more

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

and 47 more

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