Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 -A VC VXD Review
Focal Length 18-300mm
Max Aperture f/3.5
Mount Canon RF
Stabilization Yes
Weather Sealed No
Weight 621 g
AF Type Autofocus
Lens Type Zoom
82.9 Overall Score
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong versatility (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong stabilization (92th percentile) 90th
Cons
- Below average build (13th percentile)
- Below average macro (19th percentile)
- Below average optical (32th percentile)
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Zoom |
| Focal Length Min | 18 |
| Focal Length Max | 300 |
| Elements | 19 |
| Groups | 5 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/3.5 |
| Min Aperture | f/22 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 7 |
Build
| Mount | Canon RF |
| Format | APS-C |
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.4 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 67 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Autofocus |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 150 |
| Max Magnification | 1:2 |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 -A VC 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 | 18-300mm | 55mm | 35mm | 24mm | - | 56mm |
| Max Aperture | f/3.5 | f/1.4 | f/1.7 | f/1.8 | f/1.4 | f/1.2 |
| Mount | Canon RF | 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) | 621 | 281 | 400 | 272 | 320 | 422 |
| AF Type | Autofocus | STM | STM | Autofocus | STM | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | Zoom | - | - | Wide-Angle | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 -A VC VXD | 46.4 | 35.8 | 58.6 | 80.3 | 89.8 | 41.1 | 99.5 | 73.2 | 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 |