Compare Tamron SP 15-30mm F/2.8 G2 vs Tamron 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 vs Tamron SP 45mm F/1.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
7 blades, Circular diaphragm
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
All-in-One Zoom Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Distance scale
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony A-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony A-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
18 elements
19 elements
10 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
15 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 eXpanded glass molded aspherical + 1 molded glass aspherical + 3 aspherical elements, Anti-reflection eXpand + BBAR + fluorine coatings groups
Two aspherical and one LD element + fluorine, eBAND, and BBAR coatings. groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
98 mm / 3.86 in
74 mm / 2.91 in
80 mm / 3.15 in
Size | Length
145 mm / 5.71 in
96 mm / 3.78 in
92 mm / 3.62 in
Weight
1110 g / 39.22 oz
540 g / 19.08 oz
540 g / 19.08 oz

Function

Angle Of View
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical (wide) ~ 71.6° Diagonal | 61.9° Horizontal | 43.6° Vertical (tele)
75.4° Diagonal | 65.5° Horizontal | 46.4° Vertical (wide) ~ 8.3° Diagonal | 6.9° Horizontal | 4.6° Vertical (tele)
51.4° Diagonal | 43.6° Horizontal | 29.9° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/3.5–6.3 ~ f/22–40
f/1.8 ~ f/16
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
15 mm ~ 30 mm
28 mm ~ 300 mm
45 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes (4.5 stops)
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom (zoom lock available)

Performance

Max Magnification
0.2x
0.29x
0.3x
Min Focus Distance
280 mm / 11.02 in
490 mm / 19.29 in
290 mm / 11.42 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-08-31
2014-02-06
2015-09-02
Model Name
A041
A010
F013

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
60%
86%
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Good center sharpness
  • Interesting focal range
  • Optically stabilized
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
Cons
  • Large and heavy
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • All-in-one lenses tend to offer lower IQ
  • Not the highest grade of build
  • Rather large and heavy for an f/1.8 normal lens

Price

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