Compare Tamron 18-400mm F/3.5-6.3 vs Tamron SP 15-30mm F/2.8 G2 vs Tamron 11-20mm F/2.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
9 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
All-in-One Zoom Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
APS-C
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount
Sony E-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
18 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
13 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Low dispersion, aspherical, hybrid aspherical elements groups
2 eXpanded glass molded aspherical + 1 molded glass aspherical + 3 aspherical elements, Anti-reflection eXpand + BBAR + fluorine coatings groups
2 aspherical + 1 XLD + 2 LD elements, BBAR-G2 coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
79 mm / 3.11 in
98 mm / 3.86 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
Size | Length
124 mm / 4.88 in
145 mm / 5.71 in
86 mm / 3.39 in
Weight
710 g / 25.09 oz
1110 g / 39.22 oz
335 g / 11.84 oz
Function
Angle Of View
77.4° Diagonal | 67.4° Horizontal | 47.9° Vertical (wide) ~ 4.1° Diagonal | 3.4° Horizontal | 2.3° Vertical (tele)
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical (wide) ~ 71.6° Diagonal | 61.9° Horizontal | 43.6° Vertical (tele)
126.1° Diagonal | 117.1° Horizontal | 95.0° Vertical (wide) ~ 94.5° Diagonal | 84.0° Horizontal | 61.9° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/3.5–6.3 ~ f/22–40
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/16
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
18 mm ~ 400 mm
15 mm ~ 30 mm
11 mm ~ 20 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
27.0 mm ~ 600.0 mm
Focus Type
Extending front
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes (4.5 stops)
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.34x
0.2x
0.25x
Min Focus Distance
450 mm / 17.72 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
150 mm / 5.91 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2017-06-23
2018-08-31
2021-04-22
Model Name
B028
A041
B060
Reviews
Neofiliac score
60%
50%
78%
Pros
- Extreme zoom range
- Optically stabilized
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Weather-sealed
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Good center sharpness
- Interesting focal range
- Weather-sealed
- Excellent optical performance
- Good rendering
- Constant f/2.8 aperture
- Fast AF
Cons
- All-in-one lenses tend to offer lower IQ
- Large and heavy
- Lacks front filter thread
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Not the highest level of build
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