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Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS vs Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD

The Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS and the Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it. Pick the Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD if you want a fit on more cameras (57 against 41 in this guide) and a lighter lens (545 g against 854 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 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS	Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD
Maker	Sony	Tamron
Focal length	70-300mm (zoom)	70-300mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	70-300mm	70-300mm
Maximum aperture	f/4.5-5.6	f/4.5-6.3
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E	Sony E, Nikon Z
Stabilised	yesstabilised	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	4.3×	4.3×
Weight	854 g	545 glighter
Cameras it fits	41 in this guide	57 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS: 70-300mm.

Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD: 70-300mm.

Aperture

Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS: f/4.5 wide open.

Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD: f/4.5 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 FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS fits 41 and the Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD 57.