Tamron AF 70-300mm F4-5.6 Di LD Macro vs Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG OS Detailed Comparison

Tamron AF 70-300mm F4-5.6 Di LD Macro vs Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG OS

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Tamron AF 70-300mm f4-5.6 LD

Telephoto Zoom | Sony Alpha

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Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG OS

Telephoto Zoom | Sony Alpha

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Reasons to choose Tamron AF 70-300mm F4-5.6 Di LD Macro over Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG OS

Weight	435 g vs 610 g	175 g lighter
Length	117 mm vs 126 mm	9 mm shorter

Reasons to choose Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG OS over Tamron AF 70-300mm F4-5.6 Di LD Macro

Image Stabilization	Yes vs None	Sharper Images
Filter Thread	58 mm vs 62 mm	Smaller filters are cheaper

Tamron AF 70-300mm f4-5.6 LD vs Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG OS Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Tamron AF 70-300mm f4-5.6 LD	Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG OS
Brand	Tamron	Sigma
Lens Type	Zoom	Zoom
Price	CHECK PRICE	CHECK PRICE
Lens Type	Telephoto Zoom	Telephoto Zoom
Lens Mount	Sony Alpha	Sony Alpha
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	70-300mm	70-300mm
Image Stabilization	No	Yes
Colour	Black	Unknown
Zoom Method	Rotary (extending)	Rotary (extending)
Power Zoom	-	-
Zoom Lock	-	-
Zoom Ratio	4.3X	4.3X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F4.0 - F5.6	F4.0 - F5.6
Min Aperture	F32.0	F22.0 - F32.0
Aperture Ring	No	No
Diaphragm Blades	9	9
Optics
Optical Elements	13	16
Optical Groups	9	11
Special Elements	unknown	1 SLD glass element
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.95m	1.5m
Max Magnification	unknown	0.26X
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
AF Motor Type	Micromotor	Micromotor
Full Time Manual	No	No
Focus Method	Extending front	Extending front
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	Yes	Yes
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	435g	610g
Diameter	77mm	77mm
Length	117mm	126mm
Materials	Unknown	Unknown
Weather Sealing	Unknown	No
Filter Thread	62mm	58mm
Filter Notes	-	rotates on focusing
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	DA-17	Unknown
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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