The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Samyang 300mm f6.3 and the Tamron 16-300mm f3.5-6.3 II VC PZD 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 16-300mm f3.5-6.3 II VC PZD is the longer of the two lenses at 100mm. The Samyang 300mm f6.3 with a length of 74mm, is 26mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Tamron 16-300mm f3.5-6.3 II VC PZD also has a larger diameter of 75mm compared to the Samyang 300mm f6.3's 65mm diameter.
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. Samyang 300mm f6.3 weighs 260g, which means it is 280g (51%) lighter than the Tamron 16-300mm f3.5-6.3 II VC PZD which has a weight of 540g.
Filter Threads
The Samyang 300mm f6.3 has a filter size of 26mm whereas the Tamron 16-300mm f3.5-6.3 II VC PZD has a 67mm diameter. Larger filters are generally more expensive than the smaller ones given all the other features are equal.
Below are links to the 26mm filters that we recommend you to consider for the Samyang 300mm f6.3:
And these are the 67mm filters that we recommend for the Tamron 16-300mm f3.5-6.3 II VC PZD:
Lens Mounts
Both the Samyang 300mm f6.3 and the Tamron 16-300mm f3.5-6.3 II VC PZD has the same Nikon F (DX) lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Nikon F (DX) lenses are Nikon D3500, Nikon D7500 and Nikon D5600.
Samyang 300mm f6.3 is also available in the Canon EF , Four Thirds and Sony Alpha mounts.
Tamron 16-300mm f3.5-6.3 II VC PZD is also available in Canon EF and Sony Alpha mounts.
Focal Range
Samyang 300mm f6.3 is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 300mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of
450mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
On the other hand, the Tamron 16-300mm f3.5-6.3 II VC PZD has a focal range of 16-300mm and 18.8X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 24-450mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
