Compare Canon EF-M 55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 vs Tamron 17–70mm F2.8 vs Tamron 70-300mm F/4.5-6.3

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
9 blades, Circular diaphragm
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
Full-Frame
Lens Mount
Canon EF-M-mount
Fujifilm X-mount, Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Metal barrel, plastic mount
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
17 elements
16 elements
15 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
12 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 UD glass element groups
Two GM (Glass Molded Aspherical) elements and one hybrid aspherical lens element. groups
1 low-dispersion element, BBAR coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
52 mm / 2.05 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
61 mm / 2.40 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Length
87 mm / 3.43 in
120 mm / 4.72 in
148 mm / 5.83 in
Weight
260 g / 9.19 oz
530 g / 18.73 oz
545 g / 19.26 oz

Function

Angle Of View
27.6° Diagonal | 23.1° Horizontal | 15.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 7.7° Diagonal | 6.4° Horizontal | 4.3° Vertical (tele)
80.7° Diagonal | 70.4° Horizontal | 50.4° Vertical (wide) ~ 23.3° Diagonal | 19.5° Horizontal | 13.0° Vertical (tele)
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 8.3° Diagonal | 6.9° Horizontal | 4.6° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4.5–6.3 ~ f/22–32
f/2.8
f/4.5–6.3 ~ f/22–32
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.6
1.5
Focal Length
55 mm ~ 200 mm
17 mm ~ 70 mm
70 mm ~ 300 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
88.0 mm ~ 320.0 mm
25.5 mm ~ 105.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.21x
0.11x
Min Focus Distance
1000 mm / 39.37 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
800 mm / 31.50 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: ET-54B (sold separately)
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2014-06-17
2022-06-16
2020-09-25
Model Name
A047

Reviews

Neofiliac score
52%
59%
60%
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • Very useful focal range
  • Affordable for what it offers
  • Good sharpness
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Decent build quality
  • Very useful focal range
  • Weather-sealed
  • Well corrected
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Lens hood not included
  • Not the highest grade of image quality
  • Dark and variable maximum aperture
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Not the best build quality
  • Not the sharpest

Price

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