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Sony E 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS vs Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD

The Sony E 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS and the Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sony E 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS if you want a lighter lens (524 g against 620 g). Pick the Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD if you want more reach (to 450mm equivalent) and a fit on more cameras (106 against 41 in this guide).

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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	Sony E 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS	Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD
Maker	Sony	Tamron
Focal length	18-200mm (zoom)	18-300mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	27-300mm on APS-C	27-450mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/3.5-6.3	f/3.5-6.3
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Sony E	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z, Canon RF
Stabilised	yes	yes
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	11.1×	16.7×more range
Weight	524 glighter	620 g
Cameras it fits	41 in this guide	106 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Sony E 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS: 18-200mm on APS-C, like 27-300mm.

Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD: 18-300mm on APS-C, like 27-450mm.

Aperture

Sony E 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS: f/3.5 wide open.

Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD: 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

41 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Sony E 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS fits 41 and the Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD 106.