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Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS vs Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di III Macro VXD

The Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS and the Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di III Macro VXD side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it. Pick the Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di III Macro VXD if you want a fit on more cameras (57 against 41 in this guide).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS and the Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di III Macro VXD

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 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS	Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di III Macro VXD
Maker	Sony	Tamron
Focal length	90mm (macro)	90mm (macro)
Full-frame equivalent	90mm	90mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E	Sony E, Nikon Z
Stabilised	yesstabilised	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Weight	602 g	630 g
Cameras it fits	41 in this guide	57 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS: 90mm.

Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di III Macro VXD: 90mm.

Aperture

Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS: f/2.8 wide open.

Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di III Macro VXD: 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 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS fits 41 and the Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di III Macro VXD 57.