Tamron AF 70-300mm F4-5.6 Di LD Macro vs Canon EF 70-300mm f4-5.6L IS USM Detailed Comparison

Tamron AF 70-300mm F4-5.6 Di LD Macro vs Canon EF 70-300mm f4-5.6L IS USM

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Tamron AF 70-300mm f4-5.6 LD

Telephoto Zoom | Canon EF

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Canon 70-300mm f4-5.6L IS USM

Telephoto Zoom | Canon EF

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Reasons to choose Tamron AF 70-300mm F4-5.6 Di LD Macro over Canon EF 70-300mm f4-5.6L IS USM

Diaphragm Blades	9 vs 8	better Bokeh
Weight	435 g vs 1050 g	615 g lighter
Diameter	77 mm vs 89 mm	12 mm smaller in diameter
Length	117 mm vs 143 mm	26 mm shorter
Filter Thread	62 mm vs 67 mm	Smaller filters are cheaper

Reasons to choose Canon EF 70-300mm f4-5.6L IS USM over Tamron AF 70-300mm F4-5.6 Di LD Macro

Image Stabilization	Yes vs None	Sharper Images

Tamron AF 70-300mm f4-5.6 LD vs Canon 70-300mm f4-5.6L IS USM Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Tamron AF 70-300mm f4-5.6 LD	Canon 70-300mm f4-5.6L IS USM
Brand	Tamron	Canon
Lens Type	Zoom	Zoom
Price	CHECK PRICE	CHECK PRICE
Lens Type	Telephoto Zoom	Telephoto Zoom
Lens Mount	Canon EF	Canon EF
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	70-300mm	70-300mm
Image Stabilization	No	Yes
Colour	Black	Black
Zoom Method	Rotary (extending)	Rotary (extending)
Power Zoom	-	No
Zoom Lock	-	Yes
Zoom Ratio	4.3X	4.3X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F4.0 - F5.6	F4.0 - F5.6
Min Aperture	F32.0	F32.0 - F45.0
Aperture Ring	No	No
Diaphragm Blades	9	8
Optics
Optical Elements	13	19
Optical Groups	9	14
Special Elements	unknown	2 UD glass elements
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.95m	1.2m
Max Magnification	unknown	0.21X
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
AF Motor Type	Micromotor	Ring-type ultrasonic
Full Time Manual	No	Yes
Focus Method	Extending front	Internal
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	Yes	No
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	435g	1050g
Diameter	77mm	89mm
Length	117mm	143mm
Materials	Unknown	Metal barrel, metal mount
Weather Sealing	Unknown	Yes
Filter Thread	62mm	67mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	DA-17	ET-73B
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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