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Compare Tamron 16-300mm F/3.5-6.3 vs Tamron SP 45mm F/1.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades, Circular diaphragm
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
All-in-One Zoom Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
APS-C
Full-Frame
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
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
10 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Two aspherical and one LD element + fluorine, eBAND, and BBAR coatings. groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
75 mm / 2.95 in
80 mm / 3.15 in
Size | Length
100 mm / 3.94 in
92 mm / 3.62 in
Weight
540 g / 19.08 oz
540 g / 19.08 oz

Function

Angle Of View
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 5.5° Diagonal | 4.6° Horizontal | 3.1° Vertical (tele)
51.4° Diagonal | 43.6° Horizontal | 29.9° Vertical
Aperture
f/3.5–6.3 ~ f/22–40
f/1.8 ~ f/16
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
16 mm ~ 300 mm
45 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
24.0 mm ~ 450.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)

Performance

Max Magnification
0.34x
0.3x
Min Focus Distance
390 mm / 15.35 in
290 mm / 11.42 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2014-02-06
2015-09-02
Model Name
B016
F013

Reviews

Neofiliac score
60%
86%
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • Weather-sealed
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
Cons
  • All-in-one lenses tend to offer lower IQ
  • Not the highest grade of build
  • Rather large and heavy for an f/1.8 normal lens

Price

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