Compare Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8 vs Tamron 70-300mm F/4.5-6.3
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Linear Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
15 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Fluorine coating groups
1 low-dispersion element, BBAR coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Length
149 mm / 5.87 in
148 mm / 5.83 in
Weight
815 g / 28.80 oz
545 g / 19.26 oz
Function
Angle Of View
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 13.7° Diagonal | 11.4° Horizontal | 7.6° Vertical (tele)
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 8.3° Diagonal | 6.9° Horizontal | 4.6° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8
f/4.5–6.3 ~ f/22–32
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
70 mm ~ 180 mm
70 mm ~ 300 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.11x
Min Focus Distance
850 mm / 33.46 in
800 mm / 31.50 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2019-10-23
2020-09-25
Model Name
A056
A047
Reviews
Neofiliac score
60%
60%
Pros
- Sound build quality
- Fast autofocus
- Very sharp
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Weather-sealed
- Very useful focal range
- Weather-sealed
- Well corrected
Cons
- Not the most solid zoom mechanism
- Dark and variable maximum aperture
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Not the best build quality
- Not the sharpest
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