Tamron 18-270mm F3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD vs Tamron 16-300mm F3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro Detailed Comparison

Tamron 18-270mm F3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD vs Tamron 16-300mm F3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro

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Tamron 18-270mm f3.5-6.3 II VC PZD

SuperZoom | Canon EF

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Tamron 16-300mm f3.5-6.3 II VC PZD

SuperZoom | Canon EF

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Reasons to choose Tamron 18-270mm F3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD over Tamron 16-300mm F3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro

Price	$490 vs $541	Cheaper by $51
Weight	450 g vs 540 g	90 g lighter
Diameter	74 mm vs 75 mm	1 mm smaller in diameter
Length	88 mm vs 100 mm	12 mm shorter
Filter Thread	62 mm vs 67 mm	Smaller filters are cheaper

Reasons to choose Tamron 16-300mm F3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro over Tamron 18-270mm F3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD

Focal Length - Wide	16mm vs 18mm	2mm wider coverage
Focal Length - Tele	300mm vs 270mm	30mm more tele coverage
Max Magnification	0.34x vs 0.26x	better close-up
Weather Sealing	Yes vs None	weather sealed

Tamron 18-270mm f3.5-6.3 II VC PZD vs Tamron 16-300mm f3.5-6.3 II VC PZD Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Tamron 18-270mm f3.5-6.3 II VC PZD	Tamron 16-300mm f3.5-6.3 II VC PZD
Brand	Tamron	Tamron
Lens Type	Zoom	Zoom
Price	$489.97	$540.55
Lens Type	SuperZoom	SuperZoom
Lens Mount	Canon EF	Canon EF
Max Format	APS-C / DX	APS-C / DX
Focal Range	18-270mm	16-300mm
Image Stabilization	Yes	Yes
Colour	Black	Unknown
Zoom Method	Rotary (extending)	Rotary (extending)
Power Zoom	No	-
Zoom Lock	Yes	Yes
Zoom Ratio	1.0X	1.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F3.5 - F6.3	F3.5 - F6.3
Min Aperture	F22.0 - F40.0	F22.0 - F40.0
Aperture Ring	No	No
Diaphragm Blades	7	7
Optics
Optical Elements	16	16
Optical Groups	13	12
Special Elements	unknown	unknown
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.49m	0.39m
Max Magnification	0.26X	0.34X
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
AF Motor Type	Micro-type ultrasonic	Ultrasonic
Full Time Manual	No	Yes
Focus Method	Internal	Internal
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	No	Unknown
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	450g	540g
Diameter	74mm	75mm
Length	88mm	100mm
Materials	Plastic barrel, metal mount	Unknown
Weather Sealing	No	Yes
Filter Thread	62mm	67mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	Unknown	Unknown
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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