Tamron
18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II PZD VC Sony-alpha
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Tamron
18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD IF Macro Nikon-f

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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
More zoom 15x vs 13.9x
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 Around 10% more zoom, giving you more flexibility for photos
Slightly better telephoto 270 mm vs 250 mm
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 Around 10% more reach, less perspective distortion
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 Tamron 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD IF Macro Nikon-f
LensHero is not aware of any important advantages of the Tamron 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD IF Macro Nikon-f vs the Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II PZD VC Sony-alpha.
Tamron 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD IF Macro Nikon-f Learn more about
the Tamron 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD IF Macro Nikon-f

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
18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD IF Macro Nikon-f:13.9x
Max focal length Good telephoto Help
18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II PZD VC Sony-alpha:270 mm
18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD IF Macro Nikon-f:250 mm
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
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM Nikon-f

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

Travel lens

$329
Compare the 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM Nikon-f 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 Nikon-f vs the 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD IF Macro Nikon-f
Nikon Nikkor AF-S 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR

Wildlife lens

$397
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Zoom range Has way more smaller zoom range
Compare the Nikkor AF-S 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR vs the 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II PZD VC Sony-alpha
Compare the Nikkor AF-S 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR vs the 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD IF Macro Nikon-f
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
Zoom range Has slightly smaller zoom range
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 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD IF Macro Nikon-f
Nikon Nikkor AF-S 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR

Travel lens

$1,047
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Zoom range Has significantly smaller zoom range
Compare the Nikkor AF-S 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR vs the 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II PZD VC Sony-alpha
Compare the Nikkor AF-S 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR vs the 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD IF Macro Nikon-f

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

Advantages

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

Sony DT 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3

Travel lens

$648
Focus motor Doesn't have a silent focus motor
Image stabilization No image stabilization
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
Sony DT 16-105mm f/3.5-5.6

Sony DT 16-105mm f/3.5-5.6

Travel lens

$698
Zoom range Much less zoom
Focus motor Doesn't have a silent focus motor
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
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
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 E-Mount 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3

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

Travel lens

$898
Focus motor Doesn't have a silent focus motor
Image stabilization No image stabilization
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

Tamron 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD IF Macro Nikon-f Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sigma 18-125mm f/3.8-5.6 DC OS HSM Nikon-f

Sigma 18-125mm f/3.8-5.6 DC OS HSM Nikon-f

Travel lens

$339
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Zoom range Much less zoom
Max focal length Worse telephoto
Compare the 18-125mm f/3.8-5.6 DC OS HSM Nikon-f vs the 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD IF Macro Nikon-f
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

Travel lens

$479
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Zoom range Much less zoom
Max focal length Worse telephoto
Compare the EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM vs the 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD IF Macro Nikon-f
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM Pentax-k

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

Travel lens

$479
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM Pentax-k vs the 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD IF Macro Nikon-f
Tamron 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di Pentax-k

Tamron 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di Pentax-k

Wildlife lens

$390
Max focal length Better telephoto
Magnification Slightly more magnification
Zoom range Less zoom
Compare the 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di Pentax-k vs the 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD IF Macro Nikon-f
Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II VC LD Macro Nikon-f

Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II VC LD Macro Nikon-f

Travel lens

$400
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Zoom range More zoom
Length Slightly longer
Compare the 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II VC LD Macro Nikon-f vs the 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD IF Macro Nikon-f

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