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Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro vs Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF) Macro

The Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro and the Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF) Macro side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it; more reach (to 450mm equivalent); and a wider view (from 24mm equivalent). Pick the Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF) Macro if you want a fit on more cameras (51 against 31 in this guide).

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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	Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro	Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF) Macro
Maker	Tamron	Tamron
Focal length	16-300mm (macro)	18-200mm (macro)
Full-frame equivalent	24-450mm on APS-C	27-300mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/3.5-6.3	f/3.5-6.3
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Canon EF, Nikon F	Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K
Stabilised	yesstabilised	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	18.8×more range	11.1×
Cameras it fits	31 in this guide	51 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro: 16-300mm on APS-C, like 24-450mm.

Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF) Macro: 18-200mm on APS-C, like 27-300mm.

Aperture

Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro: f/3.5 wide open.

Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF) Macro: f/3.5 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

31 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro fits 31 and the Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF) Macro 51.