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Fujifilm XF 150-600mm f/5.6-8 R LM OIS WR vs Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD

The Fujifilm XF 150-600mm f/5.6-8 R LM OIS WR and the Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Fujifilm XF 150-600mm f/5.6-8 R LM OIS WR if you want more reach (to 900mm equivalent) and a design for APS-C, which usually means smaller and lighter. Pick the Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD if you want a brighter f/5 (0.3 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds; a wider view (from 150mm equivalent); coverage of full frame, so it suits the larger-sensor bodies too; and a fit on more cameras (88 against 31 in this guide).

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Fujifilm XF 150-600mm f/5.6-8 R LM OIS WR	Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD
Maker	Fujifilm	Tamron
Focal length	150-600mm (zoom)	150-500mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	225-900mm on APS-C	150-500mm
Maximum aperture	f/5.6-8	f/5-6.7brighter
Made for	APS-C	Full frame
Mounts	Fujifilm X	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z
Stabilised	yes	yes
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	4.0×more range	3.3×
Weight	1605 glighter	1725 g
Cameras it fits	31 in this guide	88 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Fujifilm XF 150-600mm f/5.6-8 R LM OIS WR: 150-600mm on APS-C, like 225-900mm.

Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD: 150-500mm.

Aperture

Fujifilm XF 150-600mm f/5.6-8 R LM OIS WR: f/5.6 wide open.

Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD: f/5 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

31 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Fujifilm XF 150-600mm f/5.6-8 R LM OIS WR fits 31 and the Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD 88.