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Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD vs Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD

The Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD and the Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD if you want more reach (to 600mm equivalent). On these specs the Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD 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 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD	Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD
Maker	Tamron	Tamron
Focal length	18-270mm (zoom)	18-400mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	27-405mm on APS-C	27-600mm 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	15.0×	22.2×more range
Cameras it fits	31 in this guide	31 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

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

Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD: 18-400mm on APS-C, like 27-600mm.

Aperture

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

Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD: 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.