Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD

Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD

Tamron
93 Overall Score
vs
Canon RF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM

Canon RF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM

Canon
65 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
96
Canon
73
Macro
Tamron
96
Canon
76
Travel
Tamron
89
Canon
75
Portrait
Tamron
88
Canon
34
Landscape
Tamron
87
Canon
63
Video Cinema
Tamron
84
Canon
55
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
82
Canon
61
Professional
Tamron
80
Canon
51
Street
Tamron
77
Canon
64

Specifications

Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXDCanon RF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min18 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm45 mm
Elements197
Groups57
Aspherical Elements3★2
ED Elements4★1
CoatingFluorine coatingSuper Spectra Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/32
Min Aperture3.5-6.34.5-6.3
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountSony ECanon RF
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.62 kg0.13 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm49 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXDSTM★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops—4 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★200 mm
Max Magnification1:21:6.25

Pros & Cons

Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD

  • Strong versatility (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong optical (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong macro (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile

Canon RF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM

  • Strong build (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (8th percentile)8th %ile

Pricing

Canon RF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM is R$3,950 cheaper (5.2x less).

Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD0.019score per dollar
vs
Canon RF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM0.068score per dollar

Canon RF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM offers 3.6x better value for money

Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD

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R$4,899

Canon RF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM

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R$949

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD

Scores 93 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 22 specs.

Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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View Details & Prices: Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD View Details & Prices: Canon RF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM