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Tamron 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC vs Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD

The Tamron 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC and the Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD if you want more reach (to 405mm equivalent). On these specs the Tamron 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC 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	Tamron 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC	Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD
Maker	Tamron	Tamron
Focal length	18-200mm (zoom)	18-270mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	27-300mm on APS-C	27-405mm 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
Stabilised	yes	yes
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	11.1×	15.0×more range
Cameras it fits	31 in this guide	31 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Tamron 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC: 18-200mm on APS-C, like 27-300mm.

Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD: 18-270mm on APS-C, like 27-405mm.

Aperture

Tamron 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC: f/3.5 wide open.

Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD: 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.