Tamron AF020N700 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 (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong stabilization (83rd percentile) 83rd
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (2nd percentile)
- Below average build (23rd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Macro |
| Focal Length Min | 28 |
| Focal Length Max | 300 |
| Coating | XR Di VC |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/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 AF020N700 28-300mm | Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN | Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 | Fujifilm XF 18mm f/1.4 R LM WR | Viltrox WCL-X100VI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 28-300mm | 10-18mm | 16-50mm | 20-60mm | 18mm | 9mm |
| Max Aperture | f/6.3 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/16 | f/2.8 |
| Mount | Nikon F | Sony E | Nikon Z | L-Mount | Fujifilm X | Fujifilm X |
| Stabilization | true | false | true | false | false | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | true | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 540 | 260 | 135 | 350 | 370 | 130 |
| AF Type | Built in Motor | Autofocus | Stepping Motor | stepping motor | Linear motor | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | macro | zoom | zoom | zoom | prime | wide-angle |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamron AF020N700 28-300mm | 54.6 | 57.4 | 22.8 | 96.4 | 40.3 | 57.6 | 2 | 97.9 | 41.1 | 83.2 |
| 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 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Compare | 86.9 | 77.8 | 91.7 | 42.3 | 71.4 | 79.8 | 0 | 82.9 | 73.8 | 94.9 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 Compare | 86.9 | 86.1 | 80.5 | 66.2 | 76.4 | 79.8 | 0 | 81.4 | 65 | 37.9 |
| Fujifilm XF 18mm f/1.4 R LM WR Compare | 98 | 41.2 | 79.4 | 84.1 | 83.4 | 45.8 | 90.8 | 33.6 | 87.9 | 37.9 |
| Viltrox WCL-X100VI Compare | 54.6 | 83.5 | 92.7 | 99.2 | 3.6 | 85.7 | 63.3 | 33.6 | 87.9 | 83.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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