The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Samyang 100mm F2.8 Macro and the Tamron 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 Di for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison The size of a lens is a crucial factor to consider when comparing two lenses. Tamron 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 Di is the longer of the two lenses at 126mm. The Samyang 100mm F2.8 Macro with a length of 123mm, is 3mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Tamron 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 Di also has a larger diameter of 76mm compared to the Samyang 100mm F2.8 Macro's 73mm diameter.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Samyang 100mm F2.8 Macro and Tamron 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 Di to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life.
Comparison image of the Samyang 100mm F2.8 Macro and the Tamron 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 Di Size and Weight The weight of a lens is equally significant as its external dimensions, particularly if you intend to handhold your camera and lens combination for extended periods. Tamron 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 Di weighs 620g, 13% (100g) lighter than the Samyang 100mm F2.8 Macro's weight of 720g.
Filter Threads
Both the Samyang 100mm F2.8 Macro and the Tamron 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 Di have the same Filter thread size of 67mm .
Below are links to the 67mm filters that we recommend you to consider for these lenses:
Lens Mounts
Both the Samyang 100mm F2.8 Macro and the Tamron 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 Di has the same Fujifilm X lens mount . Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Fujifilm X lenses are Fujifilm X-T30 III , Fujifilm X-E5 and Fujifilm X-M5 .
Canon EF , Micro Four Thirds , Nikon F (FX) , Pentax KAF , Samsung NX , Sony Alpha and Sony E mounts.
Sony E mount.
Focal Range
Samyang 100mm F2.8 Macro is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 100mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
150mm .
On the other hand, the Tamron 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 Di has a focal range of 18-300mm and 16.7X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 27-450mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
