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Tamron 28-200mm F/2.8-5.6 Di III RXD

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Product Overview

Tamron 28-200mm F/2.8-5.6 Di III RXD is a full-frame all-in-one zoom lens for the E-mount mirrorless system. It offers over 7x optical zoom while delivering a f/2.8 - f/5.6 aperture, 1/3 stops larger than alternatives on the market.
Tamron designed this lens to be versatile. Its compact and lightweight nature makes it easy to carry on a camera throughout the day. Leveraging its unique experience in designing all-in-one zoom lenses, Tamron has managed to deliver good image quality and close-focusing capability.
This lens shares with other E-mount lenses that Tamron has marketed, such as the 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III and the 17-28mm F/2.8 Di III in terms of features and filter size.

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 60%
Pros
  • Fast AF
  • Very useful focal range
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • Weather-sealed
Cons
  • All-in-one lenses tend to offer lower IQ
  • Not the sharpest

What external reviewers found

External score 75%
Pros
  • Very good colors, very nice blurry background and very good to excellent sharpness at all focal lengths
  • Excellent image quality
  • Excellent autofocus
  • Lightweight and compact
  • Fast autofocus
Cons
  • Lacks sharpness at f/5.6
  • Limited zoom range
  • Bulky and heavy
  • No image stabilization coordinating with IBIS
  • Limited focal length range
  • Slight distortion at f/2.8 and f/11

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External Reviews

cameralabs[1]

Reviewer score 81% (normalized by Neofiliac)
Reviewers from cameralabs have found:
The Tamron 28-200mm f2.8-5.6 Di III is a small and light all-in-one zoom designed for mirrorless cameras with full-frame sensors. The lens still shows a little zoom creep but the zoom lock at 28mm can prevent that. At the time of writing, it was only available in Sony E-mount, and costs more in some regions than Sony’s own FE 24-240mm super-zoom, while lacking its broader zoom range and optical stabilization.
Pros
  • Sharpness at 200mm focal length
  • Fast autofocus
  • Wide zoom range
Cons
  • Bulky and heavy
  • Limited zoom range

digitalpicture[2]

Reviewer score 73% (normalized by Neofiliac)
Reviewers from digitalpicture have found:
The Tamron 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III RXD Lens aligns with expectations from the DI III moniker. A super-zoom lens holds substantial advantages, but image quality, at least over a subset of the range, is often sacrificed. The Tamron lens shows less peripheral shading at the long end, less at equivalent wide apertures, and less when stopped down.
Pros
  • Excellent image quality
  • Lightweight design
  • Wide aperture opening
Cons
  • Limited focal length range
  • No image stabilization coordinating with IBIS

digitaltrends[3]

Reviewer score 68% (normalized by Neofiliac)
Reviewers from digitaltrends have found:
The Tamron 28-200mm is not trying to be the one lens to rule them all. If your expensive Sony G Master lenses are what get you through the week, this Tamron is what you pull out on the weekend. It's the lens you choose when you're ready to stop worrying about megapixels, field curvature, and bokeh.
Pros
  • Lightweight and compact
  • Excellent autofocus
  • Compact and portable
Cons
  • Lacks sharpness at f/5.6
  • Vignetting is intense

pcmag[4]

Reviewer score 79% (normalized by Neofiliac)
Reviewers from pcmag have found:
The Tamron 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III RXD is a full-frame zoom with a big 7x ratio. It delivers crisper images with less distortion than you'd expect from an all-in-one zoom. It's built well, too—materials are sturdy and incorporate dust and splash protection.
Pros
  • Compatible with full-frame and APS-C cameras
  • Good image quality
  • Dust and splash protection
Cons
  • Slight distortion at f/2.8 and f/11

sonyalpha[5]

Reviewer score 77% (normalized by Neofiliac)
Reviewers from sonyalpha have found:
The Tamron 28-200mm F2.8-F5.6 Di III RXD is a high quality superzoom that will suit all people who want to travel light with only one zoom while keeping high quality. It will be at ease without any issues on 24 and 42Mpix, it even supports the 61Mpix in the majority of the cases.
Pros
  • Very good colors, very nice blurry background and very good to excellent sharpness at all focal lengths
  • Fast and accurate, price is reasonable and lens stay compact
Cons
  • A7RIV with only 24Mpix performance is slower than a full F2.8 zoom as less light is coming to the sensor (max aperture of F5.6 at 200mm)

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References

  1. ^ Tamron 28-200mm f2.8-5.6 Di III RXD review. [cameralabs].
  2. ^ Tamron 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III RXD Lens Review. [digitalpicture].
  3. ^ Tamron’s 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 superzoom beats expectations. [digitaltrends].
  4. ^ Tamron 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III RXD Review. [pcmag].
  5. ^ Tamron 28-200mm F2.8-F5.6 Di III RXD. [sonyalpha].

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