Compare Tamron 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 vs Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades, rounded aperture blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount, Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Motor
Linear Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
24 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
18 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Fluorine coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
89 mm / 3.50 in
Size | Length
183 mm / 7.20 in
149 mm / 5.87 in
Weight
1155 g / 40.81 oz
815 g / 28.80 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)
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 13.7° Diagonal | 11.4° Horizontal | 7.6° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4.5–6.3 ~ f/22–32
f/2.8
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
50 mm ~ 400 mm
70 mm ~ 180 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom (zoom lock available)

Performance

Max Magnification
0.5x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
850 mm / 33.46 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2022-08-24
2019-10-23
Model Name
A056

Reviews

Neofiliac score
59%
60%
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Versatile focal range
  • Sound build quality
  • Fast autofocus
  • Very sharp
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • Weather-sealed
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Long & heavy
  • Questionable image quality of a superzoom
  • Not the most solid zoom mechanism

Price

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