Sony Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm F4 ZA OSS vs Tamron 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD

Side-by-side comparison from our catalogue data. Better values are highlighted only where a clear difference exists.

Sony

Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm F4 ZA OSS

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Tamron

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Sony Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm F4 ZA OSS is faster by 0.3 stops (f/4.0 vs f/4.5), letting in more light.
Sony Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm F4 ZA OSS is lighter by 729g.
Sony Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm F4 ZA OSS goes wider (24mm vs 50mm).
Tamron 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD reaches further (400mm vs 70mm).

Specification comparison
Spec	Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm F4 ZA OSS	50-400mm F4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD
Brand	Sony	Tamron
Mount	Sony E	Sony E
Type	Zoom	Zoom
Focal length	24-70mm (wider)	50-400mm
Max aperture	f/4.0 (faster)	f/4.5
Released	2014	n/a
Format	full-frame	full-frame
Weight g	426.0 (lighter)	1155
Filter mm	67	67
Length mm	94.5	183.0
Stabilized	Yes	Yes
Diameter mm	73.0	89.0
Min focus m	0.4	0.25 (closer focusing)
Max magnification	0.2	n/a
Af motor	n/a	VXD

A stabilized f/4 standard zoom for full-frame E-mount weighing about 426 g. It has a 67mm filter and focuses as close as 0.4 m.

Full-frame telephoto zoom for Sony with VC stabilization covering 50-400mm. It reaches 400mm without the weight of a 150-600mm.