Tamron Tamron Di III Tamron 70-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD for Nikon Z Review

Focal Length 70-300mm
Max Aperture f/4.5
Mount Nikon Z
Stabilization No
Weather Sealed No
Weight 544 g
AF Type Autofocus
Lens Type Zoom
Tamron Tamron Di III Tamron 70-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD for Nikon Z lens
63.2 Overall Score

Overview

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AF 46.2
Bokeh 20.1
Build 66.8
Macro 47.8
Optical 87.7
Aperture 20.4
Versatility 93.1
Social Proof 91
Stabilization 37.5

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong stabilization (89th percentile) 93th
  • Strong optical (86th percentile) 91th

Cons

  • Below average build (20th percentile) 20th
  • Below average bokeh (20th percentile) 20th
  • Below average aperture (21th percentile)

Specifications

Full Specifications

Optics

Type Zoom
Focal Length Min 70
Focal Length Max 300
Elements 15
Groups 10

Aperture

Max Aperture f/4.5
Min Aperture f/22
Constant Yes
Diaphragm Blades 7

Build

Mount Nikon Z
Format Full-Frame
Weight 0.5 kg / 1.2 lbs
Filter Thread 67

AF & Stabilization

AF Type Autofocus
Stabilization No

Focus

Min Focus Distance 800

Value & Pricing

Price History

$470 $480 $490 $500 $510 Feb 18Feb 28Mar 18 $499

vs Competition

Spec Tamron Tamron Di III Tamron 70-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD for Nikon Z Meike Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF Sony Sony G Master Sony FE 35mm F1.4 GM Full-Frame Large-Aperture Canon Canon L Canon - RF35mm F1.4 L VCM Wide-Angle Lens for EOS Viltrox VILTROX 35mm F1.7 f/1.7 Air AF Lens for Fuji X Nikon Nikon S-Line Nikon - NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II Wide-angle
Focal Length 70-300mm 55mm 35mm 35mm 35mm 24-70mm
Max Aperture f/4.5 f/1.4 f/1.4 f/1.4 f/1.7 f/2.8
Mount Nikon Z Nikon Z Sony E-Mount, Sony E-Mount (Full-Frame) Canon RF Fujifilm X Nikon Z
Stabilization false true true true true true
Weather Sealed false false true true false true
Weight (g) 544 281 522 544 400 676
AF Type Autofocus STM Autofocus Autofocus STM Autofocus
Lens Type Zoom - Wide-Angle Wide-Angle - Wide-Angle Zoom