Compare Nikon 70-300mm F4.5-6.3G vs Nikon 200-500mm F5.6E vs Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 G2

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Nikon F-mount
Nikon F-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony A-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
19 elements
21 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
12 groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ED element + Super Integrated Coating groups
3 ED elements groups
eBAND (Extended Bandwidth & Angular Dependency) CoatingFluorine Coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
58 mm / 2.28 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
Size | Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
108 mm / 4.25 in
106 mm / 4.17 in
Size | Length
125 mm / 4.92 in
268 mm / 10.55 in
258 mm / 10.16 in
Weight
400 g / 14.13 oz
2300 g / 81.27 oz
2010 g / 71.02 oz

Function

Angle Of View
23.3° Diagonal | 19.5° Horizontal | 13.0° Vertical (wide) ~ 5.5° Diagonal | 4.6° Horizontal | 3.1° Vertical (tele)
12.4° Diagonal | 10.3° Horizontal | 6.9° Vertical (wide) ~ 5.0° Diagonal | 4.1° Horizontal | 2.7° Vertical (tele)
16.4° Diagonal | 13.7° Horizontal | 9.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 4.1° Diagonal | 3.4° Horizontal | 2.3° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4.5–6.3 ~ f/32
f/5.6 ~ f/32
f/5–6.3 ~ f/32–40
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
70 mm ~ 300 mm
200 mm ~ 500 mm
150 mm ~ 600 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
105.0 mm ~ 450.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
No
No
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.22x
0.22x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
1100 mm / 43.31 in
2200 mm / 86.61 in
2700 mm / 106.30 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-08-17
2015-08-04
2016-09-01
Model Name
A022

Reviews

Neofiliac score
41%
33%
41%
Pros
  • Wide telephoto focal range
  • Very long reach for a low price
  • Optically stabilized
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Great price for such a lens
  • Constant f/5.6 aperture
  • Very useful focal range
  • Quite compact for what it is
  • Optically stabilized
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not optically stabilized
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Large physical size with large diameter and long barrel
  • On the heavy side
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Rather heavy
  • External zoom

Price

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