Tamron Di III A057 150-500mm
Focal length 150-500mm
Aperture f/6.7
Mount Sony E
stabilization Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 1720 g
af type VXD linear motor
lens type zoom
62 Overall Score
Price CA$0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong af (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong optical (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong versatility (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong stabilization (83rd percentile) 83rd
Cons
- Below average build (17th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
Based on 25 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Zoom |
| Focal Length Min | 150 |
| Focal Length Max | 500 |
| Elements | 25 |
| Groups | 16 |
| Aspherical Elements | 0 |
| ED Elements | 0 |
| Coating | BBAR-G2 Coating, Fluorine Coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/6.7 |
| Min Aperture | f/5 |
| Constant | No |
| Diaphragm Blades | 7 |
Build
| Mount | Sony E |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 1.7 kg / 3.8 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 82 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | VXD linear motor |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 600 |
| Max Magnification | 1:3.1 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Tamron Di III A057 150-500mm | Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 | Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN | Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 | Sony G SELP28135G.SYX | Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 150-500mm | 17-28mm | 16-28mm | 12-60mm | 28-135mm | 28-70mm |
| Max Aperture | f/6.7 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/4 | f/22 |
| Mount | Sony E | Nikon Z | Sony E | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E | Canon RF |
| Stabilization | true | false | false | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 1720 | 450 | 450 | 320 | 420 | 495 |
| AF Type | VXD linear motor | Stepping Motor | Stepping AF Motor | linear motor | SSM | STM |
| Lens Type | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamron Di III A057 150-500mm | 98.1 | 52.8 | 17.3 | 53.5 | 94.4 | 53 | 83.8 | 51.8 | 83.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Compare | 87.4 | 87.4 | 75.9 | 85.9 | 88 | 84.6 | 67.3 | 68.8 | 37.8 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN Compare | 87.4 | 87.4 | 75.9 | 77.8 | 97.2 | 84.6 | 68 | 62.7 | 37.8 |
| Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 Compare | 98.1 | 87.4 | 84.6 | 51.9 | 91 | 84.6 | 93.1 | 67.8 | 83.4 |
| Sony G SELP28135G.SYX Compare | 94.4 | 78.4 | 77.7 | 34.1 | 88 | 67.1 | 92.4 | 55.7 | 93.4 |
| Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Compare | 87.4 | 24.1 | 72.6 | 80 | 86.2 | 21 | 76.9 | 89.3 | 98.6 |
Usage Scores
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