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Sony FE 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS vs Tamron 25-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III VXD G2

The Sony FE 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS and the Tamron 25-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III VXD G2 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sony FE 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it and more reach (to 240mm equivalent). Pick the Tamron 25-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III VXD G2 if you want a brighter f/2.8 (0.6 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds and a lighter lens (575 g against 780 g).

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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 FE 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS	Tamron 25-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III VXD G2
Maker	Sony	Tamron
Focal length	24-240mm (zoom)	25-200mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	24-240mm	25-200mm
Maximum aperture	f/3.5-6.3	f/2.8-5.6brighter
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E	Sony E
Stabilised	yesstabilised	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	10.0×more range	8.0×
Weight	780 g	575 glighter
Cameras it fits	41 in this guide	41 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Sony FE 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS: 24-240mm.

Tamron 25-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III VXD G2: 25-200mm.

Aperture

Sony FE 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS: f/3.5 wide open.

Tamron 25-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III VXD G2: 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.