Tamron SP AF 180mm F3.5 Di LD IF Macro vs Canon EF 200mm f2.8L II USM Detailed Comparison

Tamron SP AF 180mm F3.5 Di LD IF Macro vs Canon EF 200mm f2.8L II USM

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Tamron 180mm f3.5 LD Macro

Macro Prime | Canon EF

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Canon 200mm f2.8L II USM

Telephoto Prime | Canon EF

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Reasons to choose Tamron SP AF 180mm F3.5 Di LD IF Macro over Canon EF 200mm f2.8L II USM

Price	$328 vs $550	Cheaper by $222
Focal Length - Wide	180mm vs 200mm	20mm wider coverage

Reasons to choose Canon EF 200mm f2.8L II USM over Tamron SP AF 180mm F3.5 Di LD IF Macro

Focal Length - Tele	200mm vs 180mm	20mm more tele coverage
Max Aperture - Wide	2.8 vs 3.5	faster lens at wide
Diaphragm Blades	8 vs 7	better Bokeh
Weight	765 g vs 920 g	155 g lighter
Diameter	83 mm vs 85 mm	2 mm smaller in diameter
Length	136 mm vs 166 mm	30 mm shorter

Tamron 180mm f3.5 LD Macro vs Canon 200mm f2.8L II USM Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Tamron 180mm f3.5 LD Macro	Canon 200mm f2.8L II USM
Brand	Tamron	Canon
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
Price	$328.00	$549.99
Lens Type	Macro Prime	Telephoto Prime
Lens Mount	Canon EF	Canon EF
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	180mm	200mm
Image Stabilization	No	No
Colour	Black	Black
Zoom Method	No Zoom	No Zoom
Power Zoom	No	No
Zoom Lock	No	No
Zoom Ratio	1.0X	1.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F3.5	F2.8
Min Aperture	F32.0	F32.0
Aperture Ring	Yes	No
Diaphragm Blades	7	8
Optics
Optical Elements	14	9
Optical Groups	11	7
Special Elements	unknown	2 UD-glass elements
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.47m	1.5m
Max Magnification	unknown	0.16X
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
AF Motor Type	Micromotor	Ultrasonic
Full Time Manual	Yes	Yes
Focus Method	Internal	Rear
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	Yes	Yes
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	920g	765g
Diameter	85mm	83mm
Length	166mm	136mm
Materials	Unknown	Metal barrel, metal mount
Weather Sealing	Unknown	No
Filter Thread	72mm	72mm
Filter Notes	filter effect control (FEC)	-
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	Unknown	ET-83b II
Tripod Collar	Yes	Unknown
Optional Accessories	-	Hard Case LH-D18 II Soft Case LP1222
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