Tamron
18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II PZD VC Sony-alpha
 vs
Sony
E-Mount 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3

vs

differences

Reasons to consider the Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II PZD VC Sony-alpha
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
Significantly more zoom 15x vs 11.1x
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 Around 40% more zoom, giving you more flexibility for photos
Better telephoto 270 mm vs 200 mm
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 Around 40% more reach, less perspective distortion
Slightly cheaper $449.00 vs $898.00
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 The best price we've seen is $449 cheaper (2x 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 E-Mount 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3
LensHero is not aware of any important advantages of the Sony E-Mount 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 vs the Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II PZD VC Sony-alpha.
Sony E-Mount 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Learn more about
the Sony E-Mount 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom range Incredible zoom Help
18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II PZD VC Sony-alpha:15x
E-Mount 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3:11.1x
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
Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Sony-alpha

Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Sony-alpha

Macro lens

$199
Magnification Has better macro
Min focal length Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Zoom range Has way more smaller zoom range
Compare the 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Sony-alpha vs the 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II PZD VC Sony-alpha
Compare the 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Sony-alpha vs the E-Mount 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3
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 E-Mount 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3
Sony D 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6

Sony D 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6

Wildlife lens

$248
Min focal length Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Compare the D 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 vs the 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II PZD VC Sony-alpha
Compare the D 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 vs the E-Mount 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3
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 E-Mount 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3
Sony 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DT

Sony 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DT

Travel lens

$530
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
Compare the 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DT vs the E-Mount 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3
Sony DT 16-105mm f/3.5-5.6

Sony DT 16-105mm f/3.5-5.6

Travel lens

$698
Max focal length Has a slightly longer telephoto lens
Zoom range Has significantly smaller zoom range
Compare the DT 16-105mm f/3.5-5.6 vs the 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II PZD VC Sony-alpha
Compare the DT 16-105mm f/3.5-5.6 vs the E-Mount 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3
Sigma 50-200mm f/4-5.6 DC OS HSM Sony-alpha

Sigma 50-200mm f/4-5.6 DC OS HSM Sony-alpha

Wildlife lens

$159
Zoom range Has way more smaller zoom range
Compare the 50-200mm f/4-5.6 DC OS HSM Sony-alpha vs the 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II PZD VC Sony-alpha
Compare the 50-200mm f/4-5.6 DC OS HSM Sony-alpha vs the E-Mount 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3

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

Advantages

Disadvantages
Tamron SP 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di USD Sony-alpha

Tamron SP 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di USD Sony-alpha

Wildlife lens

$449
Max focal length Slightly better telephoto
Zoom range Much less zoom
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Compare the SP 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di USD Sony-alpha vs the 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II PZD VC Sony-alpha
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 Better image stabilization
Zoom range Much less zoom
Focus motor Doesn't have a silent focus motor
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

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

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3mm

Sony 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3mm

Wide angle lens

$350
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Weight Slightly lighter
Zoom range Much less zoom
Max focal length Significantly worse telephoto
Compare the 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3mm vs the E-Mount 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3
Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro Sony-alpha

Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro Sony-alpha

Macro lens

$199
Magnification More magnification
Max focal length Better telephoto
Zoom range Much less zoom
Min focal length Worse wide angle
Compare the 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro Sony-alpha vs the E-Mount 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM

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

Wildlife lens

$399
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Compare the 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM vs the E-Mount 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3
Sony DT 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3

Sony DT 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3

Travel lens

$800
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Compare the DT 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 vs the E-Mount 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3

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