Tamron Di III VC VXD 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD

Tamron Di III VC VXD 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD

Tamron
61 Overall Score
vs
Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Sony
90 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
61
Sony
100
Street
Tamron
47
Sony
89
Travel
Tamron
59
Sony
85
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
53
Sony
84
Portrait
Tamron
40
Sony
83
Video Cinema
Tamron
48
Sony
83
Macro
Tamron
74
Sony
70
Professional
Tamron
52
Sony
73
Landscape
Tamron
69
Sony
73

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC VXD 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXDSony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min50 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max400 mm135 mm
Elements2416
Groups1812
Aspherical Elements11
ED Elements—2★
CoatingBBAR-G2—
Aperture
Max Aperture22-32★f/3.5
Min Aperture4.5-6.33.5-5.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountNikon ZSony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight1.15 kg0.33 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD eXtreme-Torque Drive Linear AF MotorLinear motor★
Stabilization✓✓
Focus
Min Focus Distance249 mm★450 mm
Max Magnification1:2★0.29x

Pros & Cons

Tamron Di III VC VXD 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD

  • Strong versatility (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong optical (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong macro (79th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)
  • Below average build (26th percentile)

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile

Pricing

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS is €480 cheaper (1.6x less).

Tamron Di III VC VXD 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD0.047score per dollar
vs
Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS0.109score per dollar

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS offers 2.3x better value for money

Tamron Di III VC VXD 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD

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€1,300

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Amazon.it
€820

Verdict

★ Winner: Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 21 specs.

Tamron Di III VC VXD 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD Better at:

Macro

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Better at:

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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