Tamron A061N 28-300mm
Capturing a 10.7x zoom range from 28mm wide to 300mm telephoto with Vibration Compensation, this 540g lens offers a minimum focus distance of just 67mm for macro shooting. Its built-in motor ensures compatibility with Nikon DSLRs that lack a focus drive, while XR Di aspherical optics keep the form compact and portable. This lens suits amateur photographers seeking a single, affordable travel solution for everything from landscapes to close-up details.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong versatility (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong macro (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong stabilization (81th percentile) 81th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (2th percentile)
- Below average build (19th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | macro |
| Focal Length Min | 28 |
| Focal Length Max | 300 |
| Coating | XR Di VC |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | 6.3 |
| Min Aperture | 3.5-6.3 |
| Constant | No |
Build
| Mount | Nikon F |
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.2 lbs |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Built in Motor |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 67 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Tamron A061N 28-300mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR | Panasonic LUMIX G Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES50200 | Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM | Sony E SELP1650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 28-300mm | 16-300mm | 28-400mm | 50-200mm | 18-135mm | 16-50mm |
| Max Aperture | 6.3 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Nikon F | Sony E | Nikon Z | Micro Four Thirds | Canon EF-S | Sony E |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | false | false |
| Weight (g) | 540 | 615 | 726 | 655 | 515 | 116 |
| AF Type | Built in Motor | HLA | STM | linear motor | STM | Stepping motor |
| Lens Type | macro | zoom | zoom | telephoto | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamron A061N 28-300mm | 54.9 | 62.9 | 18.9 | 94.9 | 35.2 | 63.2 | 2 | 98 | 42.1 | 81.1 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.9 | 84.6 | 58.3 | 85.9 | 98.9 | 77.5 | 0 | 99.6 | 78 | 99 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR Compare | 86.6 | 78.4 | 50.8 | 81.2 | 97 | 71.8 | 0 | 98.9 | 83.1 | 98.2 |
| Panasonic LUMIX G Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES50200 Compare | 98.2 | 86.4 | 54.6 | 22.8 | 95.9 | 84.1 | 91.7 | 88.3 | 65.9 | 96.3 |
| Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Compare | 86.6 | 75.5 | 46.6 | 33.2 | 79.8 | 77.5 | 0 | 96 | 78 | 92.5 |
| Sony E SELP1650 Compare | 86.6 | 75.5 | 93.6 | 35.1 | 64.4 | 77.5 | 63.6 | 83.5 | 74.1 | 92.5 |
Usage Scores
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