The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Tamron 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 VC and the Tamron 150-500mm F5-6.7 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 150-500mm F5-6.7 is the longer of the two lenses at 210mm. The Tamron 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 VC with a length of 186mm, is 24mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Tamron 150-500mm F5-6.7 also has a larger diameter of 93mm compared to the Tamron 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 VC's 89mm diameter.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Tamron 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 VC and Tamron 150-500mm F5-6.7 to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life.
Comparison image of the Tamron 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 VC and the Tamron 150-500mm F5-6.7 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 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 VC weighs 1180g, which means it is 544g (31%) lighter than the Tamron 150-500mm F5-6.7 which has a weight of 1724g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Telephoto Zoom Lenses in Nikon Z Mount for size comparison purposes.
Super Telephoto Nikon Z Mount
Filter Threads
The Tamron 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 VC has a filter size of 67mm whereas the Tamron 150-500mm F5-6.7 has a 82mm 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 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 VC:
And these are the 82mm filters that we recommend for the Tamron 150-500mm F5-6.7:
Lens Mounts
Both the Tamron 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 VC and the Tamron 150-500mm F5-6.7 has the same Nikon Z lens mount . Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Nikon Z lenses are Nikon ZR , Nikon Z5 II and RED Komodo-X 6K Z .
Sony E and Fujifilm X mounts.
Focal Range
Tamron 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 VC has a focal range of 50-400mm and
8.0X zoom ratio . When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
75 - 600mm .
On the other hand, the Tamron 150-500mm F5-6.7 has a focal range of 150-500mm and 3.3X zoom ratio . When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of 225 - 750mm .
