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  Comparison # 169 
 
Lens Sharpness Comparison

Tamron 90 vs. Minolta 75-300

Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F5, F5, F6.3, F8, F13
 
Comparison by Sinan Ozturk   
Lenses are tested at 90mm as this is their only common focal length. Test is performed with a Sony Alpha 99 (full frame) camera on tripod.

In the first comparison lenses are in their widest aperture which is F2.8 for Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di and F5 for Minolta 75-300mm F4.5-5.6 in 90mm. Both lenses has a little vignetting in this apertures but it seems Minolta's corner vignetting is a little more heavier than Tamron. Tamron also giving more details than Minolta even when its F2.8.

In the second comparison, Tamron is also stopped to F5 so both lenses are in the same aperture now. Tamron's vignetting is fully cured when stopped to F5. Its sharpness is also dramatically better than Minolta.

When both lenses are stopped down to F6.3, Minolta's vignetting is now better but it still lurkes in the corners. Tamron has no vignetting. In sharpness and details, Minolta is still no match to Tamron in this aperture.

In F8, Minolta cured its vignetting completely and its sharpness is also better but still nothing close to Tamron.

When stopped down to F13 Minolta tries to close the gap just a tad more but Tamron is still better with no discussion.

So the expected happens and Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di crashes Minolta 75-300mm F4.5-5.6 in every aspect. :) This is no surprise and even does not require a test to prove but I still hope this test will be helpful to somebody who owns one of the lens, plans the buy the other and wonders how much better Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di is in comparison to Minolta 75-300mm F4.5-5.6.
            [Review by Sinan Ozturk]
  
  
  Comparison Photo # 1  
Photo_433Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di  
against
Photo_438 Minolta 75-300mm F/4.5-5.6
F2.8 1/1600 100 90mm.    
  F5.0 1/500100 90mm.  
Photo by Sinan Ozturk 
Camera by Engin Ozogul
Photo by Sinan Ozturk 
Equipment by Engin Ozogul
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Focus Point
F/2.8
Brightness 164
(Almost Same)
Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Corner (Top Left)
F/2.8
Brightness 110
(Almost Same)
Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Center
F/2.8
Brightness 111
(Almost Same)
Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Border (Top)
F/2.8
Brightness 142
(Almost Same)
Minolta 75-300mm F/4.5-5.6
Focus Point
F/5.0
Brightness 168
(Almost Same)
Minolta 75-300mm F/4.5-5.6
Corner (Top Left)
F/5.0
Brightness 104
(Almost Same)
Minolta 75-300mm F/4.5-5.6
Center
F/5.0
Brightness 115
(Almost Same)
Minolta 75-300mm F/4.5-5.6
Border (Top)
F/5.0
Brightness 144
(Almost Same)
Display crops in Black & White
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  Comparison Photo # 2  
Photo_434Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di  
against
Photo_438 Minolta 75-300mm F/4.5-5.6
F5.0 1/500 100 90mm.    
  F5.0 1/500100 90mm.  
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Focus Point
F/5.0
Brightness 179
(Almost Same)
Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Corner (Top Left)
F/5.0
Brightness 150
18% Brighter
Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Center
F/5.0
Brightness 118
(Almost Same)
Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Border (Top)
F/5.0
Brightness 158
6% Brighter
Minolta 75-300mm F/4.5-5.6
Focus Point
F/5.0
Brightness 168
(Almost Same)
Minolta 75-300mm F/4.5-5.6
Corner (Top Left)
F/5.0
Brightness 104
18% Darker
Minolta 75-300mm F/4.5-5.6
Center
F/5.0
Brightness 115
(Almost Same)
Minolta 75-300mm F/4.5-5.6
Border (Top)
F/5.0
Brightness 144
6% Darker
Display crops in Black & White
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  Comparison Photo # 3  
Photo_436Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di  
against
Photo_439 Minolta 75-300mm F/4.5-5.6
F6.3 1/320 100 90mm.    
  F6.3 1/320100 90mm.  
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Focus Point
F/6.3
Brightness 182
(Almost Same)
Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Corner (Top Left)
F/6.3
Brightness 152
8% Brighter
Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Center
F/6.3
Brightness 122
(Almost Same)
Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Border (Top)
F/6.3
Brightness 161
(Almost Same)
Minolta 75-300mm F/4.5-5.6
Focus Point
F/6.3
Brightness 180
(Almost Same)
Minolta 75-300mm F/4.5-5.6
Corner (Top Left)
F/6.3
Brightness 132
8% Darker
Minolta 75-300mm F/4.5-5.6
Center
F/6.3
Brightness 124
(Almost Same)
Minolta 75-300mm F/4.5-5.6
Border (Top)
F/6.3
Brightness 160
(Almost Same)
Display crops in Black & White
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  Comparison Photo # 4  
Photo_435Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di  
against
Photo_440 Minolta 75-300mm F/4.5-5.6
F8.0 1/200 100 90mm.    
  F8.0 1/200100 90mm.  
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  Comparison Photo # 5  
Photo_437Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di  
against
Photo_441 Minolta 75-300mm F/4.5-5.6
F13.0 1/80 100 90mm.    
  F13.0 1/80100 90mm.  
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  Other Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di vs. Minolta 75-300mm F/4.5-5.6 Comparisons  
Minolta 75-300 vs. Tamron 90
Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F5, F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Minolta 75-300 vs. Tamron 90
Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F5, F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Minolta 75-300 vs. Tamron 90
Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F5, F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Minolta 75-300 vs. Tamron 90
Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F5, F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Minolta 75-300 vs Tamron 90
Chromatic Aberration at 90mm.
  Other Comparisons of Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di  
Sony 16-105 vs. Tamron 90
Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F5.6, F3.5/F5.6, F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F11
Minolta 35-105mm. vs. Tamron 90
Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F11
Sony 55-300 vs. Tamron 90
Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F11
Tamron 18-200 vs. Tamron 90
Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F5.6, F3.5/F5.6, F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F11
Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di Macro Lens Video Auto Focus Performance
at 50mm.
Auto Focus Noise (Sound), AF Speed and Focus Hunting Test (in Silent Environment)
Sony 18-200 vs. Tamron 90
Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F5.6, F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sony 16-105 vs. Tamron 90
Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F5.6, F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Tamron 18-200 vs. Tamron 90
Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F5.6, F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sony 55-300 vs. Tamron 90
Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sony E 55-210 vs. Tamron 90
Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F5, F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F6.3/F7.1, F6.3/F8
Tamron 18-200 vs. Tamron 90
Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F5.6, F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Sony 16-105 vs. Tamron 90
Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F5.6, F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Sony 55-300 vs. Tamron 90
Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Minolta 70-210 F4 (Beercan) vs. Tamron 90
Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Sony 16-105 vs. Tamron 90
Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F5.6, F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Tamron 18-200 vs. Tamron 90
Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F5.6, F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Sony 55-300 vs. Tamron 90
Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Minolta 70-210 F4 (Beercan) vs. Tamron 90
Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Sony 55-300 vs. Tamron 90
Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5.6, F6.3, F8
  Other Comparisons of Minolta 75-300mm F/4.5-5.6  
Minolta 75-300 vs. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 105mm.
Tested Apertures F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Minolta 75-300 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 105mm.
Tested Apertures F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Minolta 75-300 vs. Sony 55-300
Sharpness at 105mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Minolta 70-210 F4 (Beercan) vs. Minolta 75-300
Sharpness at 105mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Tamron 18-200 vs. Minolta 75-300
Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Sony 16-105 vs. Minolta 75-300
Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Sony 55-300 vs. Minolta 75-300
Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Minolta 70-210 F4 (Beercan) vs. Minolta 75-300
Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Minolta 75-300 vs. Samyang 85mm F1.4
Sharpness at 85mm.
Tested Apertures F1.4/F5, F2/F5, F2.8/F5, F4/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Minolta 75-300 vs. Sony 85mm. 2.8
Sharpness at 85mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F5, F4/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Minolta 75-300 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 85mm.
Tested Apertures F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Minolta 75-300 vs. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 85mm.
Tested Apertures F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Minolta 75-300 vs. Sony 55-300
Sharpness at 85mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Minolta 70-210 F4 (Beercan) vs. Minolta 75-300
Sharpness at 85mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Sony 55-300 vs. Minolta 75-300
Sharpness at 75mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Tamron 18-200 vs. Minolta 75-300
Sharpness at 75mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sony 16-105 vs. Minolta 75-300
Sharpness at 75mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Minolta 70-210 F4 (Beercan) vs. Minolta 75-300
Sharpness at 75mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Minolta 75-300 vs. Sony 85mm. 2.8
Sharpness at 85mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Minolta 75-300 vs. Samyang 85mm F1.4
Sharpness at 85mm.
Tested Apertures F1.4/F4.5, F2.8/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Minolta 75-300 vs. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 85mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Minolta 75-300 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 85mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Sony 55-300 vs. Minolta 75-300
Sharpness at 85mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Minolta 70-210 F4 (Beercan) vs. Minolta 75-300
Sharpness at 85mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Minolta 75-300 Sharpness Test at 300mm.
at 300mm.
Tested Apertures Between F5.6 to F13.0
Minolta 75-300 vs. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Minolta 75-300 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Sony 55-300 vs. Minolta 75-300
Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Minolta 70-210 F4 (Beercan) vs. Minolta 75-300
Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Minolta 75-300 vs. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 105mm.
Tested Apertures F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Minolta 75-300 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 105mm.
Tested Apertures F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Sony 55-300 vs. Minolta 75-300
Sharpness at 105mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Minolta 70-210 F4 (Beercan) vs. Minolta 75-300
Sharpness at 105mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Minolta 75-300 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 200mm.
Tested Apertures F5.6/F6.3, F6.3, F8
Sony 55-300 vs. Minolta 75-300
Sharpness at 200mm.
Tested Apertures F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Minolta 70-210 F4 (Beercan) vs. Minolta 75-300
Sharpness at 200mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Minolta 75-300 vs. Sony 55-300
Sharpness at 300mm.
Tested Apertures F5.6, F6.3, F8
Minolta 75-300 vs. Minolta 70-210 F4 (Beercan)
Sharpness at 210mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Sony 55-300 vs. Minolta 75-300
Sharpness at 210mm.
Tested Apertures F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Minolta 75-300 vs. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 105mm.
Tested Apertures F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Minolta 75-300 vs. Sony 18-200
Sharpness at 105mm.
Tested Apertures F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Minolta 75-300 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 105mm.
Tested Apertures F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Minolta 75-300 vs. Sony 55-300
Sharpness at 105mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Minolta 70-210 F4 (Beercan) vs. Minolta 75-300
Sharpness at 105mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Minolta 75-300 vs. Samyang 85mm F1.4
Sharpness at 85mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Minolta 75-300 vs. Sony 85mm. 2.8
Sharpness at 85mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Minolta 75-300 vs. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 85mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Minolta 75-300 vs. Sony 18-200
Sharpness at 85mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Minolta 75-300 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 85mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Minolta 75-300 vs. Sony 55-300
Sharpness at 85mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Minolta 70-210 F4 (Beercan) vs. Minolta 75-300
Sharpness at 85mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Minolta 75-300 vs. Sony 55-300
Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8