Tamron AF 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical vs Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

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

Tamron

AF 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical

Canon

EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

Verdict at a glance

Tamron AF 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical reaches further (270mm vs 55mm).

Specification comparison
Spec	AF 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical	EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Brand	Tamron	Canon
Mount	Canon EF-S	Canon EF-S
Type	Zoom	Zoom
Focal length	18-270mm	18-55mm
Max aperture	f/3.5	f/3.5
Released	n/a	2004
Format	aps-c	aps-c
Filter mm	72	58
Stabilized	Yes	n/a
Min focus m	0.49	0.28 (closer focusing)
Blades	n/a	6
Groups	n/a	9
Elements	n/a	11
Weight g	n/a	190.0
Length mm	n/a	66.0
Diameter mm	n/a	68.5
Max magnification	n/a	0.28

Tamron AF 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical

The Tamron AF 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical is an APS-C superzoom lens covering 18-270mm at f/3.5-6.3 for Canon EF-S mount cameras, with Vibration Compensation and aspherical elements. A high-ratio travel zoom covering wide-angle to telephoto in one lens.

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

The original EF-S kit zoom, introduced with the first Digital Rebel in 2003. It has no stabilization and weighs only about 190g.

Pros

Very light
Close focus of 0.28m
58mm filters

Cons

No stabilization
Plastic build
Soft in the corners

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