Tamron
18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II PZD VC Sony-alpha
 vs
Sony
DT 16-105mm f/3.5-5.6

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differences

Reasons to consider the Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II PZD VC Sony-alpha
Much more zoom 15x vs 6.6x
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 Around 2.5x more zoom, giving you more flexibility for photos
Has a silent focus motor Tamron PZD vs None
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 Focuses quickly and silently
Image stabilization Tamron VC vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Better telephoto 270 mm vs 105 mm
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 More than 2.5x more reach, less perspective distortion
Slightly more magnification 1:3.8 (0.3x) vs 1:4.5 (0.2x)
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 Take macro shots with subjects around 20% larger in your photo
Slightly cheaper $449.00 vs $698.00
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 The best price we've seen is $249 cheaper (around 40% less)
Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II PZD VC Sony-alpha Learn more about
the Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II PZD VC Sony-alpha

Reasons to consider the Sony DT 16-105mm f/3.5-5.6
LensHero is not aware of any important advantages of the Sony DT 16-105mm f/3.5-5.6 vs the Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II PZD VC Sony-alpha.
Sony DT 16-105mm f/3.5-5.6 Learn more about
the Sony DT 16-105mm f/3.5-5.6

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom range Great zoom Help
18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II PZD VC Sony-alpha:15x
DT 16-105mm f/3.5-5.6:6.6x
Prime lens Both are zoom lenses Help
Typically not as sharp as prime lenses
Fixed aperture Both are variable aperture lenses Help
Narrower aperture at longer focal lengths

Compared to travel lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

LensHero is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

LensHero is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products.

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony DT 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3

Sony DT 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3

Travel lens

$648
Compare the DT 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 vs the 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II PZD VC Sony-alpha
Compare the DT 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 vs the DT 16-105mm f/3.5-5.6
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM Sony-alpha

Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM Sony-alpha

Travel lens

$479
Compare the 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM Sony-alpha vs the 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II PZD VC Sony-alpha
Compare the 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM Sony-alpha vs the DT 16-105mm f/3.5-5.6
Tamron 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di-II Macro Sony-alpha

Tamron 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di-II Macro Sony-alpha

Travel lens

$199
Compare the 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di-II Macro Sony-alpha vs the 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II PZD VC Sony-alpha
Compare the 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di-II Macro Sony-alpha vs the DT 16-105mm f/3.5-5.6
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

Travel lens

$499 - $549
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Compare the EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS vs the 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II PZD VC Sony-alpha
Compare the EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS vs the DT 16-105mm f/3.5-5.6
Sony E-Mount 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3

Sony E-Mount 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3

Travel lens

$898
Compare the E-Mount 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 vs the 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II PZD VC Sony-alpha
Compare the E-Mount 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 vs the DT 16-105mm f/3.5-5.6

Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II PZD VC Sony-alpha Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DT

Sony 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DT

Travel lens

$530
Focus motor Doesn't have a silent focus motor
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Compare the 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DT vs the 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II PZD VC Sony-alpha
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro HSM Sony-alpha

Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro HSM Sony-alpha

Travel lens

$399
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Zoom range Less zoom
Compare the 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro HSM Sony-alpha vs the 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II PZD VC Sony-alpha

Sony DT 16-105mm f/3.5-5.6 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony 16-50mm f/2.8 Standard

Sony 16-50mm f/2.8 Standard

Wide angle lens

$700
Fixed aperture Has a consant aperture
Aperture Wider aperture
Zoom range Less zoom
Max focal length Worse telephoto
Compare the 16-50mm f/2.8 Standard vs the DT 16-105mm f/3.5-5.6
Sony 16-50mm f/2.8 DT

Sony 16-50mm f/2.8 DT

Wide angle lens

$798
Fixed aperture Has a consant aperture
Aperture Wider aperture
Zoom range Less zoom
Max focal length Worse telephoto
Compare the 16-50mm f/2.8 DT vs the DT 16-105mm f/3.5-5.6
Sony 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 DT

Sony 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 DT

Wide angle lens

$798
Zoom range Significantly less zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 DT vs the DT 16-105mm f/3.5-5.6
Sony Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 16-80mm f/3.5-4.5 * DT

Sony Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 16-80mm f/3.5-4.5 * DT

Wide angle lens

$998
Magnification Slightly more magnification
Zoom range Less zoom
Max focal length Slightly worse telephoto
Compare the Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 16-80mm f/3.5-4.5 * DT vs the DT 16-105mm f/3.5-5.6
Nikon Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S VR

Nikon Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S VR

Wide angle lens

$599
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Zoom range Less zoom
Length Slightly longer
Compare the Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S VR vs the DT 16-105mm f/3.5-5.6

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