Tamron AFB016C-700 16-300mm
Its massive 18.8x zoom covering 16mm ultra-wide to 300mm telephoto, paired with Vibration Compensation and fast Piezo Drive autofocus, delivers unmatched single-lens versatility for APS-C cameras. A 0.39m minimum focus distance at 300mm provides useful 1:2.9 macro capability in a lightweight 540g body that stays just 3.9 inches long. It’s ideal for travel photographers and Canon DSLR owners who want an all-in-one walkaround solution, though a landscape score of 31.9 limits critical wide-angle sharpness.
Focal length 16-300mm
Aperture f/3.5
Mount Canon EF-S
Weight 540 g
af type Autofocus
lens type telephoto
54 Overall Score
Price $849
Snapshot
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Telephoto |
| Focal Length Min | 16 |
| Focal Length Max | 300 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/3.5 |
| Constant | Yes |
Build
| Mount | Canon EF-S |
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.2 lbs |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Autofocus |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 300 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Tamron AFB016C-700 16-300mm | Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN | Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 | Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 | Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS | Viltrox Pro AF 27mm f/1.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 16-300mm | 18-50mm | 17-28mm | 12-35mm | 18-135mm | 27mm |
| Max Aperture | f/3.5 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/1.2 |
| Mount | Canon EF-S | Sony E | Nikon Z | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E | Sony E |
| Stabilization | false | false | false | true | true | false |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | false | true |
| Weight (g) | 540 | 290 | 450 | 306 | 326 | 560 |
| AF Type | Autofocus | stepping motor | Stepping Motor | Autofocus | Linear motor | STM |
| Lens Type | telephoto | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | prime |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamron AFB016C-700 16-300mm | 53.9 | 75.4 | 22.2 | 71.4 | 20.2 | 77.3 | 30 | 99.6 | 67.6 | 36.8 |
| Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Compare | 86.8 | 81.8 | 86 | 91.7 | 82.2 | 83.9 | 80.9 | 78.6 | 89.8 | 36.8 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Compare | 86.8 | 87 | 75.2 | 85.8 | 88.2 | 83.9 | 91.2 | 68 | 69.8 | 36.8 |
| Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 Compare | 53.9 | 81.8 | 85.4 | 51 | 86.5 | 83.9 | 63.7 | 80.6 | 85.5 | 96.9 |
| Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Compare | 98 | 75.4 | 72.5 | 40.3 | 78.5 | 77.3 | 44.7 | 95.8 | 89.8 | 82.4 |
| Viltrox Pro AF 27mm f/1.2 Compare | 86.8 | 98.5 | 67.4 | 38.5 | 82.2 | 98.6 | 91.2 | 33.6 | 89.8 | 36.8 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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