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Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro 1:1 VC USD vs Tamron SP AF 60mm f/2 Di II LD (IF) Macro 1:1

The Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro 1:1 VC USD and the Tamron SP AF 60mm f/2 Di II LD (IF) Macro 1:1 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro 1:1 VC USD if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it and coverage of full frame, so it suits the larger-sensor bodies too. Pick the Tamron SP AF 60mm f/2 Di II LD (IF) Macro 1:1 if you want a brighter f/2 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds and a design for APS-C, which usually means smaller and lighter.

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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 SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro 1:1 VC USD	Tamron SP AF 60mm f/2 Di II LD (IF) Macro 1:1
Maker	Tamron	Tamron
Focal length	90mm (macro)	60mm (macro)
Full-frame equivalent	90mm	90mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2brighter
Made for	Full frame	APS-C
Mounts	Canon EF, Nikon F	Canon EF, Nikon F
Stabilised	yesstabilised	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Cameras it fits	39 in this guide	31 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro 1:1 VC USD: 90mm.

Tamron SP AF 60mm f/2 Di II LD (IF) Macro 1:1: 60mm on APS-C, like 90mm.

Aperture

Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro 1:1 VC USD: f/2.8 wide open.

Tamron SP AF 60mm f/2 Di II LD (IF) Macro 1:1: f/2 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. In all, the Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro 1:1 VC USD fits 39 and the Tamron SP AF 60mm f/2 Di II LD (IF) Macro 1:1 31.