Tamron Di III VC 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 VXD Review
Focal Length 50-400mm
Max Aperture f/4.5
Mount Sony E
Stabilization Yes
Weather Sealed No
Weight 1152 g
AF Type Autofocus
Lens Type Telephoto Zoom
67.7 Overall Score
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong stabilization (89th percentile) 99th
- Strong macro (68th percentile) 98th
Cons
- Below average build (16th percentile) 14th
- Below average bokeh (20th percentile) 20th
- Below average aperture (21th percentile) 20th
- Below average optical (34th percentile)
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Telephoto Zoom |
| Focal Length Min | 50 |
| Focal Length Max | 400 |
| Elements | 24 |
| Groups | 18 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/4.5 |
| Min Aperture | f/22 |
| Constant | Yes |
Build
| Mount | Sony E |
| Format | Full-Frame |
| Weight | 1.2 kg / 2.5 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 67 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Autofocus |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 249 |
| Max Magnification | 1:2 |
Value & Pricing
Mar 26, 2026 €1,300
vs Competition
| Spec | Tamron Di III VC 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 VXD | Meike Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF | Viltrox Air VILTROX 35mm F1.7 f/1.7 Air AF Lens for Fuji X | Canon RF Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Lens | Fujifilm VILTROX 56mm F1.4 STM APS-C Frame Auto Focus | Sirui Sniper Sirui Sniper 56mm f/1.2 Autofocus Lens (Sony E, |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 50-400mm | 55mm | 35mm | 24mm | - | 56mm |
| Max Aperture | f/4.5 | f/1.4 | f/1.7 | f/1.8 | f/1.4 | f/1.2 |
| Mount | Sony E | Nikon Z | Fujifilm X | Canon RF | Fujifilm X | Sony E |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | false | false | false | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 1152 | 281 | 400 | 272 | 320 | 422 |
| AF Type | Autofocus | STM | STM | Autofocus | STM | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | Telephoto Zoom | - | - | Wide-Angle | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamron Di III VC 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 VXD | 46.4 | 19.6 | 14.4 | 71.3 | 99.2 | 20 | 97.8 | 68.3 | 87.8 |
| Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF STM Compare | 95.6 | 81.8 | 81.1 | 89.1 | 67.5 | 88.1 | 37.5 | 89.9 | 87.8 |
| Viltrox Air 35mm F1.7 f/1.7 AF Compare | 95.6 | 73.6 | 63.4 | 93.2 | 74 | 80.5 | 37.5 | 95.1 | 87.8 |
| Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Compare | 46.4 | 81.8 | 87.6 | 81 | 82.5 | 75.8 | 37.5 | 98 | 99.9 |
| Fujifilm VILTROX 56mm F1.4 STM APS-C Frame Auto Focus Standard Prime Compare | 95.6 | 81.8 | 88.8 | 85.3 | 34.6 | 88.1 | 37.5 | 86.7 | 87.8 |
| Sirui Sniper 56mm f/1.2 Autofocus Compare | 46.4 | 96.7 | 73.8 | 53.4 | 79.8 | 95.9 | 37.5 | 98 | 87.8 |