Compare Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III vs Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8 vs Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III G2
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
9 blades, Circular Diaphragm
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Standard Zoom Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount, Sony E-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Linear Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
15 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
15 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Molded glass, hybrid aspherical, low dispersion, extra low dispersion + BBAR and fluorine coatings groups
Fluorine coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
73 mm / 2.87 in
76 mm / 2.99 in
Size | Length
117 mm / 4.61 in
149 mm / 5.87 in
118 mm / 4.65 in
Weight
550 g / 19.43 oz
815 g / 28.80 oz
540 g / 19.08 oz
Function
Angle Of View
75.4° Diagonal | 65.5° Horizontal | 46.4° Vertical (wide) ~ 32.2° Diagonal | 27.0° Horizontal | 18.2° Vertical (tele)
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 13.7° Diagonal | 11.4° Horizontal | 7.6° Vertical (tele)
75.4° Diagonal | 65.5° Horizontal | 46.4° Vertical (wide) ~ 32.2° Diagonal | 27.0° Horizontal | 18.2° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
28 mm ~ 75 mm
70 mm ~ 180 mm
28 mm ~ 75 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.34x
0.37x
Min Focus Distance
190 mm / 7.48 in
850 mm / 33.46 in
180 mm / 7.09 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-02-22
2019-10-23
2021-08-05
Model Name
A036
A056
A063
Reviews
Neofiliac score
69%
60%
69%
Pros
- Weather-sealed
- Excellent image quality
- Rather compact for an f/2.8 standard zoom
- Sound build quality
- Fast autofocus
- Very sharp
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Weather-sealed
- Very sharp
- Weather-sealed
- Added customizability
- Priced like the G1
- Better built than the G1
Cons
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Not the most solid build
- Only reaches 28mm
- Not the most solid zoom mechanism
- External zoom without zoom lock
Remove
Remove
Remove
Add up to 4 products to the comparison using the search bar above
Information on this page is provided on an as-is basis. No warranty on accuracy is implied. This page may contain affiliate links to third-party merchants such as Amazon and eBay. If you make a purchase using the supplied link, we may receive a commission. Neofiliac places the utmost respect for your privacy. We use no cookie whatsoever beyond that needed for the proper functioning of the website.