Compare Tamron 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 vs Tamron SP 15-30mm F/2.8 G2 vs Tamron 18-400mm F/3.5-6.3
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
All-in-One Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
Full-Frame
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony A-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount
Motor
Micromotor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
18 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
14 groups
13 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 eXpanded glass molded aspherical + 1 molded glass aspherical + 3 aspherical elements, Anti-reflection eXpand + BBAR + fluorine coatings groups
Low dispersion, aspherical, hybrid aspherical elements groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
62 mm / 2.44 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
75 mm / 2.95 in
98 mm / 3.86 in
79 mm / 3.11 in
Size | Length
97 mm / 3.82 in
145 mm / 5.71 in
124 mm / 4.88 in
Weight
400 g / 14.13 oz
1110 g / 39.22 oz
710 g / 25.09 oz
Function
Angle Of View
77.4° Diagonal | 67.4° Horizontal | 47.9° Vertical (wide) ~ 8.3° Diagonal | 6.9° Horizontal | 4.6° Vertical (tele)
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical (wide) ~ 71.6° Diagonal | 61.9° Horizontal | 43.6° Vertical (tele)
77.4° Diagonal | 67.4° Horizontal | 47.9° Vertical (wide) ~ 4.1° Diagonal | 3.4° Horizontal | 2.3° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/22–40
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/3.5–6.3 ~ f/22–40
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
18 mm ~ 200 mm
15 mm ~ 30 mm
18 mm ~ 400 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
27.0 mm ~ 300.0 mm
27.0 mm ~ 600.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Extending front
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes (4.5 stops)
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom
External zoom (zoom lock available)
Performance
Max Magnification
0.2x
0.34x
Min Focus Distance
490 mm / 19.29 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
450 mm / 17.72 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-08-06
2018-08-31
2017-06-23
Model Name
B018
A041
B028
Reviews
Neofiliac score
60%
50%
60%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Weather-sealed
- Versatile focal range
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Good center sharpness
- Interesting focal range
- Extreme zoom range
- Optically stabilized
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Weather-sealed
Cons
- Only really good in the center
- Large and heavy
- Lacks front filter thread
- External zoom without zoom lock
- All-in-one lenses tend to offer lower IQ
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