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Sigma 28-105mm f/2.8 DG DN Art vs Tamron 35-100mm f/2.8 Di III VXD

The Sigma 28-105mm f/2.8 DG DN Art and the Tamron 35-100mm f/2.8 Di III VXD side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sigma 28-105mm f/2.8 DG DN Art if you want a wider view (from 28mm equivalent). Pick the Tamron 35-100mm f/2.8 Di III VXD if you want a lighter lens (565 g against 990 g).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Sigma 28-105mm f/2.8 DG DN Art and the Tamron 35-100mm f/2.8 Di III VXD

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
SpecSigma 28-105mm f/2.8 DG DN ArtTamron 35-100mm f/2.8 Di III VXD
MakerSigmaTamron
Focal length28-105mm (zoom)35-100mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent28-105mm35-100mm
Maximum aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsSony E, L-MountSony E, Nikon Z
Stabilisednono
Autofocusyesyes
Zoom range3.8×more range2.9×
Weight990 g565 glighter
Cameras it fits66 in this guide57 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080028-105mm equiv.Sigma
Sigma 28-105mm f/2.8 DG DN Art: 28-105mm.
142435508513520040080035-100mm equiv.Tamron
Tamron 35-100mm f/2.8 Di III VXD: 35-100mm.

Aperture

f/2.8
Sigma 28-105mm f/2.8 DG DN Art: f/2.8 wide open.
f/2.8
Tamron 35-100mm f/2.8 Di III VXD: 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

Sigma at 28mm · 65°Tamron at 35mm · 54°Tamron at 100mm · 20°Sigma at 105mm · 19°
How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

41 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Sigma 28-105mm f/2.8 DG DN Art fits 66 and the Tamron 35-100mm f/2.8 Di III VXD 57.

Sigma 28-105mm f/2.8 DG DN Art

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Tamron 35-100mm f/2.8 Di III VXD

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