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Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 vs Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD

The Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 and the Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it and a fit on more cameras (57 against 41 in this guide). On these specs the Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD 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 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2	Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD
Maker	Tamron	Tamron
Focal length	70-180mm (zoom)	70-180mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	70-180mm	70-180mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E, Nikon Z	Sony E
Stabilised	yesstabilised	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	2.6×	2.6×
Weight	855 g	810 glighter
Cameras it fits	57 in this guidefits more cameras	41 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2: 70-180mm.

Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD: 70-180mm.

Aperture

Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2: f/2.8 wide open.

Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III 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 Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 fits 57 and the Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD 41.