Compare Tamron 100-400mm F/4.5-6.3 vs Tamron 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 vs Canon EF 24-105mm F3.5-5.6

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
7 blades, Circular diaphragm
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
All-in-One Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Distance scale
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony A-mount
Canon EF-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ultrasonic
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
17 elements
19 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
15 groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Three LD elements + eBAND coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
86 mm / 3.39 in
74 mm / 2.91 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
Size | Length
199 mm / 7.83 in
96 mm / 3.78 in
104 mm / 4.09 in
Weight
1135 g / 40.11 oz
540 g / 19.08 oz
525 g / 18.55 oz

Function

Angle Of View
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical (tele)
75.4° Diagonal | 65.5° Horizontal | 46.4° Vertical (wide) ~ 8.3° Diagonal | 6.9° Horizontal | 4.6° Vertical (tele)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 23.3° Diagonal | 19.5° Horizontal | 13.0° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4.5–6.3 ~ f/32–45
f/3.5–6.3 ~ f/22–40
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/22–32
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
100 mm ~ 400 mm
28 mm ~ 300 mm
24 mm ~ 105 mm
Focus Type
Extending front
Internal
Extending front
Image Stabilization
Yes (4 stops)
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
No
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.28x
0.29x
0.3x
Min Focus Distance
1500 mm / 59.06 in
490 mm / 19.29 in
400 mm / 15.75 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: EW-83M (sold separately), LP1219 lens pouch
Debut
2017-10-26
2014-02-06
2014-09-15
Model Name
A035
A010

Reviews

Neofiliac score
60%
60%
52%
Pros
  • Very useful focal range
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Reasonable weight for what it is
  • Optically stabilized
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • Optically stabilized
  • Useful zoom range
Cons
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • All-in-one lenses tend to offer lower IQ
  • Not the highest grade of build
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Lens hood not included
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not the highest build grade from Canon

Price

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