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Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro 1:2 vs Tamron SP 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC USD

The Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro 1:2 and the Tamron SP 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC USD side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro 1:2 if you want a fit on more cameras (59 against 39 in this guide). Pick the Tamron SP 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC USD if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it and the flexibility of a zoom.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro 1:2 and the Tamron SP 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC USD

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 AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro 1:2	Tamron SP 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC USD
Maker	Tamron	Tamron
Focal length	70-300mm (macro)	70-300mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	70-300mm	70-300mm
Maximum aperture	f/4-5.6	f/4-5.6
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K	Canon EF, Nikon F
Stabilised	no	yesstabilised
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	4.3×	4.3×
Cameras it fits	59 in this guidefits more cameras	39 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro 1:2: 70-300mm.

Tamron SP 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC USD: 70-300mm.

Aperture

Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro 1:2: f/4 wide open.

Tamron SP 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC USD: 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

39 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro 1:2 fits 59 and the Tamron SP 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC USD 39.