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Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM II vs Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro

Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM II Lens
Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro Lens
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The Sony 70-400mm F4-5.6 G SSM II offers more range than a standard telezoom lens, but sacrifices some light-gathering capability to get there.Read more
Full review of the Sony 70-400mm F/4-5.6 G SSM lens. Review includes center and corner sharpness, light fall-off, bokeh, coma, comparisons to other lenses, final thoughts and more.Read more
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The Tamron AF 16-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD is a new 18.8x wide-angle ultra-zoom lens for Nikon and Canon APS-C DSLRs. Crucially offering built-in image stabilisation, the Tamron 18-270mm offers an effective focal range of 24-450mm, replacing at least three lenses in your camera bag. Read our Tamron AF 16-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD review to find out if it's too much of a compromise or not...Read more
Expert review of the Tamron AF 16-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD lens.Read more
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Full Comparison

General

Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM IISony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM II
Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MacroTamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro
Lens typeTelephoto
  • Macro
  • Telephoto
  • Wide angle
Lens mountSony A
  • Canon EF
  • Nikon F
  • Sony A

Image properties

Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM IISony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM II
Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MacroTamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro
Max Format size
Full-frame
APS-C
Focal length70 - 40016 - 300
Maximum magnification0.27 x18.8 x
Image stabilisationnoyes

Aperture

Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM IISony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM II
Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MacroTamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro
Aperture max4-5.63.5-6.3
Aperture min2222-40
Aperture ringnono
Number of diaphragm blades97

Focus

Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM IISony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM II
Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MacroTamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro
Focus methodInternalInternal
Autofocusyesyes
Autofocus motor typeUltrasonicUltrasonic
Full-time Manual focusingyesyes
Closest focusing distance1.50.39
Distance scaleyesyes
Depth of field (DoF) scaleyesno

Optics

Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM IISony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM II
Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MacroTamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro
ConstructionZoomZoom
Elements1816
Groups1212
Power zoomnono
Zoom methodTurnExpanding

Design

Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM IISony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM II
Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MacroTamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro
Colour of productBlack,WhiteBlack
Tripod collaryesno
Hood suppliedyesyes
Filter threadyesyes
Sealingnono

Dimensions

Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM IISony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM II
Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MacroTamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro
Weight52.91 oz19.05 oz
Diameter3.72 in2.95 in
Length7.72 in3.92 in
Filter size3.03 in2.64 in

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