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Sony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro vs Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro

Sony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro Lens
Sony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro
Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro Lens
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Editiorial reviews
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6 editorial reviews
Looking for a Sony 30mm lens review? Read on to find out what we uncovered in our objective optical lab tests.Read more
Full review of the Sony NEX 30mm F/3.5 macro lens. Tests include light fall-off, distortion, center, mid and corner sharpness, close focus performance and more.Read more
The Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro is an affordable, lightweight macro lens. It focuses really close, but be wary of its short working distance.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 E 30mm f/3.5 MacroSony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro
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 type
  • Normal
  • Macro
  • Macro
  • Telephoto
  • Wide angle
Lens mountSony E
  • Canon EF
  • Nikon F
  • Sony A

Image properties

Sony E 30mm f/3.5 MacroSony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro
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
APS-C
APS-C
Focal length< 3016 - 300
Maximum magnification1.0 x18.8 x
Image stabilisationnoyes

Aperture

Sony E 30mm f/3.5 MacroSony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro
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 max3.53.5-6.3
Aperture min2222-40
Aperture ringnono
Number of diaphragm blades77

Focus

Sony E 30mm f/3.5 MacroSony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro
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 type
STP
Ultrasonic
Full-time Manual focusingyesyes
Closest focusing distance0.0950.39
Distance scalenoyes
Depth of field (DoF) scalenono

Optics

Sony E 30mm f/3.5 MacroSony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro
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
ConstructionFixedZoom
Elements716
Groups612

Design

Sony E 30mm f/3.5 MacroSony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro
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 productSilverBlack
Tripod collarnono
Hood suppliedyesyes
Filter threadyesyes
Sealingnono

Dimensions

Sony E 30mm f/3.5 MacroSony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro
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
Weight4.87 oz19.05 oz
Diameter2.44 in2.95 in
Length2.19 in3.92 in
Filter size1.93 in2.64 in

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