Compare Tamron 100-400mm F/4.5-6.3 vs Tamron SP 90mm F/2.8 Macro

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
9 blades, Circular blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony A-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
17 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Three LD elements + eBAND coating groups
LD/XLD elements + fluorine, eBAND, BBAR coatings groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
Size | Diameter
86 mm / 3.39 in
79 mm / 3.11 in
Size | Length
199 mm / 7.83 in
117 mm / 4.61 in
Weight
1135 g / 40.11 oz
609 g / 21.52 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)
27.1° Diagonal | 22.6° Horizontal | 15.2° Vertical
Aperture
f/4.5–6.3 ~ f/32–45
f/2.8 ~ f/32
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
100 mm ~ 400 mm
90 mm
Focus Type
Extending front
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes (4 stops)
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.28x
1x
Min Focus Distance
1500 mm / 59.06 in
300 mm / 11.81 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2017-10-26
2016-02-22
Model Name
A035
F017

Reviews

Neofiliac score
60%
93%
Pros
  • Very useful focal range
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Reasonable weight for what it is
  • Good center sharpness
  • Optically stabilized
  • 1:1 maximum magnification
  • Weather-sealed
  • All-metal construction
Cons
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Weak corners

Price

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