Compare Tamron SP 15-30mm F/2.8 G2 vs Tamron 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 vs Tamron 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
7 blades, Circular diaphragm
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
All-in-One Zoom Lens
All-in-One Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
APS-C
Lens Barrel
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
Micromotor
Optical Formula | Elements
18 elements
19 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
15 groups
14 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 eXpanded glass molded aspherical + 1 molded glass aspherical + 3 aspherical elements, Anti-reflection eXpand + BBAR + fluorine coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
Size | Diameter
98 mm / 3.86 in
74 mm / 2.91 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
Size | Length
145 mm / 5.71 in
96 mm / 3.78 in
97 mm / 3.82 in
Weight
1110 g / 39.22 oz
540 g / 19.08 oz
400 g / 14.13 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)
77.4° Diagonal | 67.4° Horizontal | 47.9° Vertical (wide) ~ 8.3° Diagonal | 6.9° Horizontal | 4.6° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/3.5–6.3 ~ f/22–40
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/22–40
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
15 mm ~ 30 mm
28 mm ~ 300 mm
18 mm ~ 200 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
27.0 mm ~ 300.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes (4.5 stops)
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom (zoom lock available)
Performance
Max Magnification
0.2x
0.29x
Min Focus Distance
280 mm / 11.02 in
490 mm / 19.29 in
490 mm / 19.29 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-08-31
2014-02-06
2015-08-06
Model Name
A041
A010
B018
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
60%
60%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Good center sharpness
- Interesting focal range
- Optically stabilized
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Optically stabilized
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Weather-sealed
- Versatile focal range
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
- Only really good in the center
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