Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 -A VC VXD 300mm

Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 -A VC VXD 300mm

Tamron
56 Overall Score
vs
Sony FE SEL2070G 20-70mm

Sony FE SEL2070G 20-70mm

Sony
83 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Tamron
53
Sony
86
Budget
Tamron
43
Sony
85
Portrait
Tamron
67
Sony
79
Travel
Tamron
36
Sony
78
Street
Tamron
54
Sony
77
Landscape
Tamron
41
Sony
77
Video Cinema
Tamron
54
Sony
74
Macro
Tamron
73
Sony
67
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
47
Sony
68

Specifications

Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 -A VC VXD 300mmSony FE SEL2070G 20-70mm
Optics
Typezoom
Focal Length Min300 mm20 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm70 mm
Elements1916
Groups513
Aspherical Elements2
ED Elements3
Coatingfluorine coatings
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/4
Min Aperturef/22f/4
Constant
Diaphragm Blades79
Build
MountCanon RFSony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame
Weather Sealed
Weight0.64 kg0.49 kg
Filter Thread67 mm72 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusAutofocus
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm250 mm
Max Magnification1:20.39x

Pros & Cons

Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 -A VC VXD 300mm

  • Strong macro (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong aperture (78th percentile)
  • Strong bokeh (76th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Sony FE SEL2070G 20-70mm

  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong versatility (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (79th percentile)

Pricing

Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 -A VC VXD 300mm is $411 cheaper (1.7x less).

Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 -A VC VXD 300mm

Verdict

Winner: Sony FE SEL2070G 20-70mm

Scores 83 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.

Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 -A VC VXD 300mm Better at:

Macro

Sony FE SEL2070G 20-70mm Better at:

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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