Compare Tamron 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 vs Tamron 70-300mm F/4.5-6.3

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades, rounded aperture blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
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
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Linear Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
24 elements
15 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
18 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 low-dispersion element, BBAR coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
89 mm / 3.50 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Length
183 mm / 7.20 in
148 mm / 5.83 in
Weight
1155 g / 40.81 oz
545 g / 19.26 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) ~ 8.3° Diagonal | 6.9° Horizontal | 4.6° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4.5–6.3 ~ f/22–32
f/4.5–6.3 ~ f/22–32
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
50 mm ~ 400 mm
70 mm ~ 300 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.5x
0.11x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
800 mm / 31.50 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2022-08-24
2020-09-25
Model Name
A047

Reviews

Neofiliac score
59%
60%
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Versatile focal range
  • Very useful focal range
  • Weather-sealed
  • Well corrected
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Long & heavy
  • Questionable image quality of a superzoom
  • Dark and variable maximum aperture
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Not the best build quality
  • Not the sharpest

Price

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