The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Tamron SP 70-200mm 2.8 Di VC USD G2 and the Nikon 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G VR for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison
Size of a lens is an important deciding factor when comparing two lenses.Tamron SP 70-200mm 2.8 Di VC USD G2 is the longer of the two lenses at 194mm. The Nikon 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G VR with a length of 144mm is 50mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Tamron SP 70-200mm 2.8 Di VC USD G2 also has a larger diameter of 88mm compared to Nikon 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G VR's 80mm diameter.
Weight of a lens is as important as its external dimensions, especially if you are planning to hand hold your camera and lens combination for longer periods. Nikon 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G VR weighs 745g, 50% (755g) lighter than the Tamron SP 70-200mm 2.8 Di VC USD G2's weight of 1500g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the 'Telephoto Zoom Lenses in Nikon F (FX) Mount for size comparison purposes.
Telephoto Zoom Lenses in Nikon F (FX) Mount for Size Comparison
Lens Mounts
Both Tamron SP 70-200mm 2.8 Di VC USD G2 and Nikon 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G VR has the same Nikon F (FX) lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Nikon F (FX) lenses are Nikon D6, Nikon D780 and Nikon D3500.
Tamron SP 70-200mm 2.8 Di VC USD G2 is also available in Canon EF mount.
Focal Range
Tamron SP 70-200mm 2.8 Di VC USD G2 has a focal range of 70-200mm and 2.9X zoom ratio . When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 105 - 300mm.
Nikon 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G VR has a focal range of 70-300mm and 4.3X zoom ratio . When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 105 - 450mm.