Compare Tamron SP 15-30mm F/2.8 G2 vs Tamron 16-300mm F/3.5-6.3 vs Canon RF-S 18-45mm F4.5-6.3
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
7 blades, Circular diaphragm
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
All-in-One Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
APS-C
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 RF-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ultrasonic
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
18 elements
16 elements
7 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
12 groups
7 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 elements groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
49 mm / 1.93 in
Size | Diameter
98 mm / 3.86 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
69 mm / 2.72 in
Size | Length
145 mm / 5.71 in
100 mm / 3.94 in
44 mm / 1.73 in
Weight
1110 g / 39.22 oz
540 g / 19.08 oz
130 g / 4.59 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)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 5.5° Diagonal | 4.6° Horizontal | 3.1° Vertical (tele)
73.9° Diagonal | 64.0° Horizontal | 45.2° Vertical (wide) ~ 33.5° Diagonal | 28.1° Horizontal | 18.9° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/3.5–6.3 ~ f/22–40
f/4.5–6.3 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.6
Focal Length
15 mm ~ 30 mm
16 mm ~ 300 mm
18 mm ~ 45 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
24.0 mm ~ 450.0 mm
28.8 mm ~ 72.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes (4.5 stops)
Yes
Yes (7 stops)
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
No
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.2x
0.34x
0.16x
Min Focus Distance
280 mm / 11.02 in
390 mm / 15.35 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: Canon EW-53 (sold separately)
Debut
2018-08-31
2014-02-06
2022-05-24
Model Name
A041
B016
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
60%
19%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Good center sharpness
- Interesting focal range
- Optically stabilized
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Weather-sealed
- Optically stabilized
- Short barrel
- Light in the hand
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
- Dark maximum aperture
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Lens hood not included
- Lacks weather sealing
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