Tamron 50 300mm f 4 5 6 3 di iii vc vxd vs tamron 28 300mm f 4 7 1?

The Tamron 50-300mm is the more compact of the two, and it's stabilised. It starts at 50mm, so it's a telephoto zoom from the start. On full frame it covers 50-300mm, and on APS-C it frames like 75-450mm. It's a Sony E mount lens, and the page lists which Sony bodies it fits.

The Tamron 28-300mm is also stabilised and made for full frame, but it reaches 28mm at the wide end, so it covers far more of an everyday scene in one lens. Its maximum aperture is f/4-7.1. My site doesn't give its mount or list the cameras it fits, so check that before you buy.

If you want one lens for general use on full frame, the 28-300mm is the more versatile choice. If you mainly want telephoto reach and a compact stabilised zoom, the 50-300mm suits that job. For wider framing, a standard zoom pairs well with either.

Written by Claude from this site's pages.