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Tamron Di III VC 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 VXD
Aperture f/4.5
Mount Sony E
stabilization Yes
af type VXD
lens type telephoto
39 Overall Score
Price $1,299
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong stabilization (83rd percentile) 83rd
Cons
- Below average optical (21st percentile)
- Below average versatility (33rd percentile)
- Below average build (34th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Telephoto |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/4.5 |
Build
| Mount | Sony E |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | VXD |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 400 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Tamron Di III VC 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 VXD | Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 | Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN | Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 | Sony G SELP28135G.SYX | Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | - | 17-28mm | 16-28mm | 12-60mm | 28-135mm | 28-70mm |
| Max Aperture | f/4.5 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/4 | f/22 |
| Mount | Sony E | Nikon Z | Sony E | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E | Canon RF |
| Stabilization | true | false | false | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | - | 450 | 450 | 320 | 420 | 495 |
| AF Type | VXD | Stepping Motor | Stepping AF Motor | linear motor | SSM | STM |
| Lens Type | telephoto | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamron Di III VC 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 VXD | 53.7 | 56.8 | 34.3 | 62.6 | 21 | 57.3 | 33.3 | 41.2 | 83.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Compare | 87.4 | 87.4 | 75.9 | 85.9 | 88 | 84.6 | 67.3 | 68.7 | 37.8 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN Compare | 87.4 | 87.4 | 75.9 | 77.8 | 97.2 | 84.6 | 68 | 62.6 | 37.8 |
| Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 Compare | 98.1 | 87.4 | 84.6 | 51.9 | 91 | 84.6 | 93.1 | 67.7 | 83.4 |
| Sony G SELP28135G.SYX Compare | 94.4 | 78.5 | 77.7 | 34.1 | 88 | 67.2 | 92.4 | 55.5 | 93.4 |
| Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Compare | 87.4 | 24.1 | 72.6 | 80 | 86.2 | 21 | 76.9 | 89.2 | 98.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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