Compare Tamron SP 15-30mm F/2.8 G2 vs Tamron 100-400mm F/4.5-6.3

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
18 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 eXpanded glass molded aspherical + 1 molded glass aspherical + 3 aspherical elements, Anti-reflection eXpand + BBAR + fluorine coatings groups
Three LD elements + eBAND coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
98 mm / 3.86 in
86 mm / 3.39 in
Size | Length
145 mm / 5.71 in
199 mm / 7.83 in
Weight
1110 g / 39.22 oz
1135 g / 40.11 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)
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/4.5–6.3 ~ f/32–45
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
15 mm ~ 30 mm
100 mm ~ 400 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Extending front
Image Stabilization
Yes (4.5 stops)
Yes (4 stops)
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.2x
0.28x
Min Focus Distance
280 mm / 11.02 in
1500 mm / 59.06 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-08-31
2017-10-26
Model Name
A041
A035

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
60%
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Good center sharpness
  • Interesting focal range
  • Very useful focal range
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Reasonable weight for what it is
Cons
  • Large and heavy
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • External zoom without zoom lock

Price

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