Tamron AFB016C-700 16-300mm
Its massive 18.8x zoom covering 16mm ultra-wide to 300mm telephoto, paired with Vibration Compensation and fast Piezo Drive autofocus, delivers unmatched single-lens versatility for APS-C cameras. A 0.39m minimum focus distance at 300mm provides useful 1:2.9 macro capability in a lightweight 540g body that stays just 3.9 inches long. It’s ideal for travel photographers and Canon DSLR owners who want an all-in-one walkaround solution, though a landscape score of 31.9 limits critical wide-angle sharpness.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong versatility (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong aperture (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong bokeh (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong macro (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average optical (18th percentile)
- Below average build (23rd percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
What owners think
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Telephoto |
| Focal Length Min | 16 |
| Focal Length Max | 300 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/3.5 |
| Constant | Yes |
Build
| Mount | Canon EF-S |
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.2 lbs |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Autofocus |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 300 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Tamron AFB016C-700 16-300mm | Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR | Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN | Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 | Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM | Sony FE SEL2070G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 16-300mm | 18-140mm | 10-18mm | 12-60mm | 28-70mm | 20-70mm |
| Max Aperture | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/22 | f/4 |
| Mount | Canon EF-S | Nikon Z | Sony E | Micro Four Thirds | Canon RF | Sony E |
| Stabilization | false | true | false | true | true | false |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 540 | 315 | 260 | 320 | 495 | 488 |
| AF Type | Autofocus | stepping motor | Autofocus | linear motor | STM | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | telephoto | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamron AFB016C-700 16-300mm | 54.6 | 77.7 | 22.8 | 70.6 | 18.4 | 79.7 | 29.8 | 99.6 | 64.3 | 37.9 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Compare | 86.9 | 77.7 | 83.9 | 82.6 | 88.5 | 79.7 | 0 | 96.2 | 32 | 96.6 |
| Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN Compare | 54.6 | 83.5 | 87.3 | 93.3 | 81.6 | 85.7 | 80.4 | 69.1 | 69 | 37.9 |
| Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 Compare | 98 | 88 | 83.1 | 50.3 | 90.2 | 85.7 | 44.2 | 93.1 | 63.7 | 83.2 |
| Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Compare | 86.9 | 25.9 | 70.2 | 80.4 | 85 | 22.6 | 98.1 | 77.1 | 87.9 | 98.5 |
| Sony FE SEL2070G Compare | 54.6 | 80.1 | 70.8 | 50.9 | 93.1 | 69.8 | 63.3 | 84.2 | 91.7 | 37.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon.it 1 offer From €428
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Usage Scores
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