Tamron AF 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) Macro vs Sony DT 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 SAM (SAL18135)

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

Tamron

AF 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) Macro

Sony

DT 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 SAM (SAL18135)

Verdict at a glance

Sony DT 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 SAM (SAL18135) goes wider (18mm vs 28mm).
Tamron AF 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) Macro reaches further (300mm vs 135mm).

Specification comparison
Spec	AF 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) Macro	DT 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 SAM (SAL18135)
Brand	Tamron	Sony
Mount	Sony A	Sony A
Type	Zoom	Superzoom
Focal length	28-300mm	18-135mm (wider)
Max aperture	f/3.5	f/3.5
Released	n/a	2012
Filter mm	62	62
Min focus m	0.49	0.45 (closer focusing)
Blades	n/a	7
Format	n/a	aps-c
Groups	n/a	11
Af motor	n/a	SAM
Elements	n/a	14
Weight g	n/a	398
Max magnification	n/a	0.25

Tamron AF 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) Macro

This 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 full-frame superzoom lens from Tamron fits Sony A mount cameras, with aspherical elements. A high-ratio travel zoom covering wide-angle to telephoto in one lens.

Sony DT 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 SAM (SAL18135)

A walk-around APS-C zoom for A-mount with 7.5x range. It weighs about 398 g and has a SAM motor and 62mm filter thread.

Pros

Wide 18-135mm range
SAM autofocus
Reasonable weight at about 398 g
Close focus of 0.45 m

Cons

Slow aperture at the long end
Not weather sealed
APS-C only

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