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Nikon AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR vs Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD

The Nikon AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR and the Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD if you want a brighter f/5 (0.3 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds; more reach (to 600mm equivalent); a wider view (from 150mm equivalent); and a fit on more cameras (39 against 17 in this guide). On these specs the Nikon AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

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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	Nikon AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR	Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD
Maker	Nikon	Tamron
Focal length	200-500mm (zoom)	150-600mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	200-500mm	150-600mm
Maximum aperture	f/5.6	f/5-6.3brighter
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Nikon F	Canon EF, Nikon F
Stabilised	yes	yes
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	2.5×	4.0×more range
Weight	2090 g	not listed
Cameras it fits	17 in this guide	39 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Nikon AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR: 200-500mm.

Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD: 150-600mm.

Aperture

Nikon AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR: f/5.6 wide open.

Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD: 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

17 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Nikon AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR fits 17 and the Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD 39.