Compare Tamron SP 15-30mm F/2.8 G2 vs Tamron SP 45mm F/1.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Normal Prime 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, Sony A-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
18 elements
10 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 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
Size | Diameter
98 mm / 3.86 in
80 mm / 3.15 in
Size | Length
145 mm / 5.71 in
92 mm / 3.62 in
Weight
1110 g / 39.22 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)
51.4° Diagonal | 43.6° Horizontal | 29.9° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/16
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
15 mm ~ 30 mm
45 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes (4.5 stops)
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.2x
0.3x
Min Focus Distance
280 mm / 11.02 in
290 mm / 11.42 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-08-31
2015-09-02
Model Name
A041
F013
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
86%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Good center sharpness
- Interesting focal range
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
Cons
- Large and heavy
- Lacks front filter thread
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Rather large and heavy for an f/1.8 normal lens
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