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Nikon AF-S 35mm f/1.8G ED vs Tamron SP 35mm f/1.8 Di VC USD

The Nikon AF-S 35mm f/1.8G ED and the Tamron SP 35mm f/1.8 Di VC USD side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Tamron SP 35mm f/1.8 Di VC USD if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it and a fit on more cameras (39 against 17 in this guide). On these specs the Nikon AF-S 35mm f/1.8G ED has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Nikon AF-S 35mm f/1.8G ED and the Tamron SP 35mm f/1.8 Di VC USD

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 35mm f/1.8G ED	Tamron SP 35mm f/1.8 Di VC USD
Maker	Nikon	Tamron
Focal length	35mm (prime)	35mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	35mm	35mm
Maximum aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Nikon F	Canon EF, Nikon F
Stabilised	no	yesstabilised
Autofocus	yes	yes
Weight	305 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 35mm f/1.8G ED: 35mm.

Tamron SP 35mm f/1.8 Di VC USD: 35mm.

Aperture

Nikon AF-S 35mm f/1.8G ED: f/1.8 wide open.

Tamron SP 35mm f/1.8 Di VC USD: f/1.8 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 35mm f/1.8G ED fits 17 and the Tamron SP 35mm f/1.8 Di VC USD 39.