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Sony FE 50-150mm f/2 GM vs Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2

The Sony FE 50-150mm f/2 GM and the Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sony FE 50-150mm f/2 GM if you want a brighter f/2 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds and a wider view (from 50mm equivalent). Pick the Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it; more reach (to 180mm equivalent); a fit on more cameras (57 against 41 in this guide); and a lighter lens (855 g against 1340 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 50-150mm f/2 GM	Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2
Maker	Sony	Tamron
Focal length	50-150mm (zoom)	70-180mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	50-150mm	70-180mm
Maximum aperture	f/2brighter	f/2.8
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E	Sony E, Nikon Z
Stabilised	no	yesstabilised
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	3.0×more range	2.6×
Weight	1340 g	855 glighter
Cameras it fits	41 in this guide	57 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Sony FE 50-150mm f/2 GM: 50-150mm.

Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2: 70-180mm.

Aperture

Sony FE 50-150mm f/2 GM: f/2 wide open.

Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC 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. In all, the Sony FE 50-150mm f/2 GM fits 41 and the Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 57.