Canon RF-S 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM

Canon RF-S 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM

Canon
76 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron
100 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Canon
79
Tamron
97
Macro
Canon
82
Tamron
92
Landscape
Canon
73
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Canon
71
Tamron
85
Professional
Canon
56
Tamron
85
Street
Canon
61
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Canon
66
Tamron
82
Portrait
Canon
38
Tamron
82
Travel
Canon
81
Tamron
81

Specifications

Canon RF-S 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STMTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min18 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max150 mm300 mm
Elements1720
Groups1313
Aspherical Elements23★
ED Elements12★
CoatingSuper Spectra Coatingfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/40f/4
Min Aperture3.5-6.34-7.1
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountCanon RFSony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.31 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread55 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTMVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance170 mm★190 mm
Max Magnification1:2.71:3.8

Pros & Cons

Canon RF-S 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM

  • Strong versatility (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong optical (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong macro (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average aperture (2nd percentile)2nd %ile

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile

Pricing

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD is $191 cheaper (1.8x less).

Canon RF-S 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM0.177score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.418score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD offers 2.4x better value for money

Canon RF-S 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM

Newegg
$430
B&H Photo
used$467
Best Buy
$535
B&H Photo
$569
Amazon
$569

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Amazon
$239
Newegg
$280
B&H Photo
$699
Adorama
$699
Best Buy
$900

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Scores 100 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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