Tamron AF 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) Macro vs Sony Minolta/Sony AF DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 (D)

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

Minolta/Sony AF DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 (D)

Verdict at a glance

Sony Minolta/Sony AF DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 (D) goes wider (18mm vs 28mm).
Tamron AF 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) Macro reaches further (300mm vs 70mm).

Specification comparison
Spec	AF 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) Macro	Minolta/Sony AF DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 (D)
Brand	Tamron	Sony
Mount	Sony A	Sony A
Type	Zoom	Zoom
Focal length	28-300mm	18-70mm (wider)
Max aperture	f/3.5	f/3.5
Released	n/a	2005
Filter mm	62	55
Min focus m	0.49	0.38 (closer focusing)
Blades	n/a	7
Format	n/a	aps-c
Groups	n/a	9
Af motor	n/a	screw-drive
Elements	n/a	11
Weight g	n/a	240
Length mm	n/a	77.0
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 Minolta/Sony AF DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 (D)

The Sony Minolta/Sony AF DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 (D) is a standard zoom lens covering 18-70mm at f/3.5-5.6 for Sony A mount cameras. The range covers everything from wide scenes to portraits, so it works as a general-purpose lens.

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