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Sigma 90mm f/2.8 DG Contemporary vs Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di III Macro VXD

The Sigma 90mm f/2.8 DG Contemporary and the Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di III Macro VXD side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sigma 90mm f/2.8 DG Contemporary if you want a lighter lens (295 g against 630 g). On these specs the Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di III Macro VXD 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	Sigma 90mm f/2.8 DG Contemporary	Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di III Macro VXD
Maker	Sigma	Tamron
Focal length	90mm (prime)	90mm (macro)
Full-frame equivalent	90mm	90mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E, L-Mount	Sony E, Nikon Z
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Weight	295 glighter	630 g
Cameras it fits	66 in this guide	57 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Sigma 90mm f/2.8 DG Contemporary: 90mm.

Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di III Macro VXD: 90mm.

Aperture

Sigma 90mm f/2.8 DG Contemporary: f/2.8 wide open.

Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di III Macro VXD: f/2.8 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

41 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Sigma 90mm f/2.8 DG Contemporary fits 66 and the Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di III Macro VXD 57.