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Tamron 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III RXD vs Tamron 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

The Tamron 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III RXD and the Tamron 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Tamron 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III RXD if you want a brighter f/2.8 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds. Pick the Tamron 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it and more reach (to 300mm equivalent).

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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 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III RXD	Tamron 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Maker	Tamron	Tamron
Focal length	28-200mm (zoom)	28-300mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	28-200mm	28-300mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8-5.6brighter	f/4-7.1
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E	Sony E
Stabilised	no	yesstabilised
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	7.1×	10.7×more range
Weight	575 glighter	610 g
Cameras it fits	41 in this guide	41 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Tamron 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III RXD: 28-200mm.

Tamron 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD: 28-300mm.

Aperture

Tamron 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III RXD: f/2.8 wide open.

Tamron 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD: f/4 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.