The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Tamron 28-300mm F4-7.1 and the Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS LE 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 28-300mm F4-7.1 is the longer of the two lenses at 126mm. The Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS LE with a length of 97mm, is 29mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Tamron 28-300mm F4-7.1 also has a larger diameter of 77mm compared to the Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS LE's 68mm 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. Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS LE weighs 460g, 24% (150g) lighter than the Tamron 28-300mm F4-7.1's weight of 610g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the SuperZoom Lenses in Sony E Mount for size comparison purposes.
Superzoom Lenses in Sony E Mount for Size Comparison
Filter Threads
The Tamron 28-300mm F4-7.1 has a filter size of 67mm whereas the Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS LE has a 62mm diameter. Larger filters are generally more expensive than the smaller ones given all the other features are equal.
Below are links to the 67mm filters that we recommend you to consider for the Tamron 28-300mm F4-7.1:
And these are the 62mm filters that we recommend for the Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS LE:
Lens Mounts
Both the Tamron 28-300mm F4-7.1 and the Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS LE has the same Sony E lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Sony E lenses are Sony FX5, Sony A7R VI and Sony A7 V.
Focal Range
Tamron 28-300mm F4-7.1 has a focal range of 28-300mm and
10.7X zoom ratio . When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
42 - 450mm.
On the other hand, the Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS LE has a focal range of 18-200mm and 11.1X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 27-300mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
