Compare Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 G2 vs Tamron 16-300mm F/3.5-6.3

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
7 blades, Circular diaphragm
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
All-in-One Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony A-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony A-mount
Motor
Ultrasonic
Ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
21 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
12 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
eBAND (Extended Bandwidth & Angular Dependency) CoatingFluorine Coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
95 mm / 3.74 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
106 mm / 4.17 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
Size | Length
258 mm / 10.16 in
100 mm / 3.94 in
Weight
2010 g / 71.02 oz
540 g / 19.08 oz

Function

Angle Of View
16.4° Diagonal | 13.7° Horizontal | 9.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 4.1° Diagonal | 3.4° Horizontal | 2.3° Vertical (tele)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 5.5° Diagonal | 4.6° Horizontal | 3.1° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/5–6.3 ~ f/32–40
f/3.5–6.3 ~ f/22–40
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
150 mm ~ 600 mm
16 mm ~ 300 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
24.0 mm ~ 450.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom (zoom lock available)

Performance

Max Magnification
0.2x
0.34x
Min Focus Distance
2700 mm / 106.30 in
390 mm / 15.35 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-09-01
2014-02-06
Model Name
A022
B016

Reviews

Neofiliac score
41%
60%
Pros
  • Very useful focal range
  • Quite compact for what it is
  • Optically stabilized
  • Optically stabilized
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • Weather-sealed
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Rather heavy
  • External zoom
  • All-in-one lenses tend to offer lower IQ
  • Not the highest grade of build

Price

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