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Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II vs Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2

The Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II 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 Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 if you want a fit on more cameras (57 against 41 in this guide) and a lighter lens (855 g against 1045 g). On these specs the Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II 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	Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II	Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2
Maker	Sony	Tamron
Focal length	70-200mm (zoom)	70-180mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	70-200mm	70-180mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E	Sony E, Nikon Z
Stabilised	yes	yes
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	2.9×	2.6×
Weight	1045 g	855 glighter
Cameras it fits	41 in this guide	57 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II: 70-200mm.

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

Aperture

Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II: f/2.8 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 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II fits 41 and the Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 57.