Sony FE 70-200mm F4 G OSS vs Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 Di III VXD Detailed Comparison

Sony FE 70-200mm F4 G OSS vs Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 Di III VXD

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Sony FE 70-200mm F4 G OSS

Telephoto Zoom | Sony E

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Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 Di III VXD

Telephoto Zoom | Sony E

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Reasons to choose Sony FE 70-200mm F4 G OSS over Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 Di III VXD

Focal Length - Tele	200mm vs 180mm	20mm more tele coverage
Optical Zoom	2.90x vs 2.60x	more flexible coverage
Diaphragm Blades	9 vs	better Bokeh

Reasons to choose Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 Di III VXD over Sony FE 70-200mm F4 G OSS

Price	$1,199 vs $1,398	Cheaper by $199
Max Aperture - Wide	2.8 vs 4	faster lens at wide
Weight	815 g vs 840 g	25 g lighter
Diameter	mm vs 80 mm	80 mm smaller in diameter
Length	149 mm vs 175 mm	26 mm shorter
Filter Thread	67 mm vs 72 mm	Smaller filters are cheaper

Sony FE 70-200mm F4 G OSS vs Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 Di III VXD Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Sony FE 70-200mm F4 G OSS	Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 Di III VXD
Brand	Sony	Tamron
Lens Type	Zoom	Zoom
Price	$1,398.00	$1,199.00
Lens Type	Telephoto Zoom	Telephoto Zoom
Lens Mount	Sony E	Sony E
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	70-200mm	70-180mm
Image Stabilization	Yes
Colour	Black	Unknown
Zoom Method	Rotary (internal)	Rotary (extending)
Power Zoom	No	No
Zoom Lock	No	Yes
Zoom Ratio	2.9X	2.6X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F4.0	F2.8
Min Aperture
Aperture Ring	No	No
Diaphragm Blades	9	unknown
Optics
Optical Elements	unknown	unknown
Optical Groups	unknown	unknown
Special Elements	unknown	Fluorine coating
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	1m	0.85m
Max Magnification	0.13X	unknown
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
AF Motor Type	Stepper motor	Linear Motor
Full Time Manual		No
Focus Method	Internal	Internal
Distance Scale	No	No
DoF Scale	No	No
Distance Scale	No	No
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	840g	815g
Diameter	80mm	Unknown
Length	175mm	149mm
Materials	All-metal construction	Unknown
Weather Sealing	Yes	Yes
Filter Thread	72mm	67mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	Unknown	Unknown
Tripod Collar	Yes	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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