Tamron AF 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 Di II LD Aspherical IF Macro vs Tamron 16-300mm F3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro Detailed Comparison

Tamron AF 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 Di II LD Aspherical IF Macro vs Tamron 16-300mm F3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro

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Tamron AF 18-250mm f3.5-6.3 II LD

SuperZoom | Canon EF

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

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Reasons to choose Tamron AF 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 Di II LD Aspherical IF Macro over Tamron 16-300mm F3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro

Weight	430 g vs 540 g	110 g lighter
Diameter	74 mm vs 75 mm	1 mm smaller in diameter
Length	84 mm vs 100 mm	16 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 AF 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 Di II LD Aspherical IF Macro

Focal Length - Wide	16mm vs 18mm	2mm wider coverage
Focal Length - Tele	300mm vs 250mm	50mm more tele coverage
Image Stabilization	Yes vs None	Sharper Images
Optical Zoom	18.80x vs 13.90x	more flexible coverage

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Tamron AF 18-250mm f3.5-6.3 II LD vs Tamron 16-300mm f3.5-6.3 II VC PZD Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Tamron AF 18-250mm f3.5-6.3 II LD	Tamron 16-300mm f3.5-6.3 II VC PZD
Brand	Tamron	Tamron
Lens Type	Zoom	Zoom
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Lens Type	SuperZoom	SuperZoom
Lens Mount	Canon EF	Canon EF
Max Format	APS-C / DX	APS-C / DX
Focal Range	18-250mm	16-300mm
Image Stabilization	No	Yes
Colour	Black	Unknown
Zoom Method	Rotary (extending)	Rotary (extending)
Power Zoom	-	-
Zoom Lock	Yes	Yes
Zoom Ratio	13.9X	18.8X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F3.5 - F6.3	F3.5 - F6.3
Min Aperture	F22.0	F22.0 - F40.0
Aperture Ring	No	No
Diaphragm Blades	7	7
Optics
Optical Elements	16	16
Optical Groups	13	12
Special Elements	1 AD element 2 LD elements 2 Hybrid aspherical element	unknown
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.45m	0.39m
Max Magnification	unknown	0.34X
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
AF Motor Type	Micromotor	Ultrasonic
Full Time Manual		Yes
Focus Method	Internal	Internal
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	Yes	Unknown
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	430g	540g
Diameter	74mm	75mm
Length	84mm	100mm
Materials	Unknown	Unknown
Weather Sealing	Unknown	Yes
Filter Thread	62mm	67mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	flower shaped hood	Unknown
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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