Sony Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm F4 ZA OSS vs Tamron 70-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD

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

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 119g.
Sony Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm F4 ZA OSS goes wider (24mm vs 70mm).
Tamron 70-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD reaches further (300mm vs 70mm).

Specification comparison
Spec	Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm F4 ZA OSS	70-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD
Brand	Sony	Tamron
Mount	Sony E	Sony E
Type	Zoom	Telephoto Zoom
Focal length	24-70mm (wider)	70-300mm
Max aperture	f/4.0 (faster)	f/4.5
Released	2014	n/a
Format	full-frame	full-frame
Weight g	426.0 (lighter)	545
Filter mm	67	67
Length mm	94.5	148.0
Stabilized	Yes	n/a
Diameter mm	73.0	77.0
Min focus m	0.4 (closer focusing)	0.8
Max magnification	0.2	n/a
Af motor	n/a	RXD

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.

Compact telephoto zoom for Sony full-frame covering 70-300mm. It has no stabilization and weighs about 545 g.