Compare Tamron 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 vs Tamron 17-28mm F/2.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, rounded aperture blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount, Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Motor
Linear Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
24 elements
13 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
18 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
LE and ED elements + BBAR and fluorine coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
89 mm / 3.50 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
Size | Length
183 mm / 7.20 in
99 mm / 3.90 in
Weight
1155 g / 40.81 oz
420 g / 14.84 oz
Function
Angle Of View
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical (wide) ~ 6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical (tele)
103.7° Diagonal | 93.3° Horizontal | 70.4° Vertical (wide) ~ 75.4° Diagonal | 65.5° Horizontal | 46.4° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4.5–6.3 ~ f/22–32
f/2.8–22 ~ f/2.8–22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
50 mm ~ 400 mm
17 mm ~ 28 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.5x
0.19x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
190 mm / 7.48 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2022-08-24
2019-02-20
Model Name
A046
Reviews
Neofiliac score
59%
78%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Versatile focal range
- Very good performance at wide end
- Rather compact for an ultra-wide lens
- Weather-sealed
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Long & heavy
- Questionable image quality of a superzoom
- Not as sharp as other f/2.8 alternatives
- Relatively slow autofocus
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