Tamron 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 Di II VC is an Auto Focus (AF)
SuperZoom lens with APS-C / DX max sensor coverage and it is designed to be used with Sony Alpha mount cameras.
Lens Mount
Tamron 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 Di II VC is compatible with cameras that have
Sony Alpha lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras with Sony Alpha lens mount are
Sony A68,
Sony A77 II and
Sony A58.
Sensor Coverage
Max sensor coverage of Tamron 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 Di II VC is
APS-C / DX.
Focal Range
Tamron 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 Di II VC has a focal range of 18-200mm and 11.1X zoom ratio.
Optical Image Stabilization
Tamron 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 Di II VC features an optical image stabilization system which helps to reduce the blur that occurs due to shaking during hand-held shooting.
Body Colour
Tamron 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 Di II VC is available in Black color.
Zoom Method
Tamron 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 Di II VC features
Rotary (extending) zoom method where the length of the lens changes as you zoom in or out. This makes it possible to design the lens with a smaller minimum length ( generally when it is zoomed out) compared to internal zoom lenses. The disadvantages of this design are being harder to seal against dust and moisture, weight balance shifting while zooming and zoom creep in certain lenses.
Zoom Lock
Tamron 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 Di II VC has a
Zoom lock feature which eliminates Zoom creep where focal length of the lens changes with gravity when it's held downwards or upwards.
Aperture
Tamron 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 Di II VC is a variable aperture lens with a max aperture of f3.5 and a minimum aperture of f22 at 18mm, and a max aperture of f5.6 and minimum aperture of f40 at 200mm .
Optical Formula
Tamron 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 Di II VC's optical formula consists of 16 elements in 14 groups.