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Nikon AF-S DX 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3G ED VR vs Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD

The Nikon AF-S DX 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3G ED VR and the Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD if you want more reach (to 600mm equivalent) and a fit on more cameras (39 against 17 in this guide). On these specs the Nikon AF-S DX 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3G 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 DX 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3G ED VR	Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD
Maker	Nikon	Tamron
Focal length	18-300mm (zoom)	18-400mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	27-450mm on APS-C	27-600mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/3.5-6.3	f/3.5-6.3
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Nikon F	Canon EF, Nikon F
Stabilised	yes	yes
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	16.7×	22.2×more range
Weight	550 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 DX 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3G ED VR: 18-300mm on APS-C, like 27-450mm.

Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD: 18-400mm on APS-C, like 27-600mm.

Aperture

Nikon AF-S DX 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3G ED VR: f/3.5 wide open.

Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD: f/3.5 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 DX 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3G ED VR fits 17 and the Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD 39.