Tamron Di III A057 150-500mm

Tamron Di III A057 150-500mm

Tamron
62 Overall Score
vs
Sigma 207975

Sigma 207975

Sigma
85 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Tamron
69
Sigma
86
Street
Tamron
62
Sigma
86
Macro
Tamron
65
Sigma
82
Portrait
Tamron
64
Sigma
81
Travel
Tamron
58
Sigma
80
Budget
Tamron
63
Sigma
75
Video Cinema
Tamron
62
Sigma
74
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
73
Sigma
66
Landscape
Tamron
68
Sigma
71

Specifications

Tamron Di III A057 150-500mmSigma 207975
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle-zoom
Focal Length Min150 mm10 mm
Focal Length Max500 mm18 mm
Elements2513
Groups1610
Aspherical Elements01
ED Elements04
CoatingBBAR-G2 Coating, Fluorine CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/6.7f/2.8
Min Aperturef/5f/2.8
Constant
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-frameAPS-C
Weather Sealed
Weight1.72 kg0.26 kg
Filter Thread82 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motorAutofocus
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance600 mm117 mm
Max Magnification1:3.11:4

Pros & Cons

Tamron Di III A057 150-500mm

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong versatility (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Below average build (17th percentile)17th %ile

Sigma 207975

  • Strong macro (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong build (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong aperture (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong optical (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Below average social proof (29th percentile)

Verdict

Winner: Sigma 207975

Scores 85 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

Tamron Di III A057 150-500mm Better at:

Wildlife Sports

Sigma 207975 Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo Cinema