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Samyang AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8 vs Tamron 35-150mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD

The Samyang AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8 and the Tamron 35-150mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

On these specs they are close to even: hold both if you can, and let the price, the handling and the lenses you want decide.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Samyang AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8 and the Tamron 35-150mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
SpecSamyang AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8Tamron 35-150mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD
MakerSamyangTamron
Focal length35-150mm (zoom)35-150mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent35-150mm35-150mm
Maximum aperturef/2-2.8f/2-2.8
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsSony E, L-MountSony E, Nikon Z
Stabilisednono
Autofocusyesyes
Zoom range4.3×4.3×
Weightnot listed1165 g
Cameras it fits66 in this guide57 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080035-150mm equiv.Samyang
Samyang AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8: 35-150mm.
142435508513520040080035-150mm equiv.Tamron
Tamron 35-150mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD: 35-150mm.

Aperture

f/2
Samyang AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8: f/2 wide open.
f/2
Tamron 35-150mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD: f/2 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

Samyang at 35mm · 54°Tamron at 35mm · 54°Samyang at 150mm · 14°Tamron at 150mm · 14°
How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

41 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Samyang AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8 fits 66 and the Tamron 35-150mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD 57.

Samyang AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8

and 56 more

Tamron 35-150mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD

and 47 more

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