Tamron
18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Canon-ef
 vs
Canon
28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM

vs

differences

Reasons to consider the Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Canon-ef
Significantly more zoom 15x vs 10.7x
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 More than 40% more zoom, giving you more flexibility for photos
Lighter 450 g vs 1.7 kg
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 3.7x lighter
Shorter 96 mm vs 183 mm
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 Around 50% shorter
Cheaper $649.00 vs $2,554.00
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 The best price we've seen is $1,905 cheaper (3.9x less)
Slightly smaller diameter 74 mm vs 91 mm
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 Around 20% smaller lens at the end
Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Canon-ef Learn more about
the Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Canon-ef

Reasons to consider the Canon 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM
Much narrower aperture f/38 vs f/22
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 At its narrowest, the 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM goes 1.6 f-stops narrower
Better image stabilization Canon IS vs Tamron VC
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 Less risk of blur
Slightly better telephoto 300 mm vs 270 mm
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 More than 10% more reach, less perspective distortion
Canon 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM Learn more about
the Canon 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom range Incredible zoom Help
18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Canon-ef:15x
28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM:10.7x
Focus motor Silent focus motor Help
18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Canon-ef:Tamron PZD
28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM:Canon USM
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Canon-ef:Tamron VC
28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM:Canon IS
Max focal length Good telephoto Help
18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Canon-ef:270 mm
28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM:300 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
Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

Travel lens

$699
Focus motor Lacks a silent focus motor
Compare the EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS vs the 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Canon-ef
Compare the EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS vs the 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

Wildlife lens

$649
Min focal length Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Zoom range Has much smaller zoom range
Compare the EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM vs the 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Canon-ef
Compare the EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM vs the 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

Wildlife lens

$299
Focus motor Lacks a silent focus motor
Zoom range Has much smaller zoom range
Compare the EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS vs the 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Canon-ef
Compare the EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS vs the 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM
Tamron 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di VC Canon-ef

Tamron 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di VC Canon-ef

Travel lens

$600
Focus motor Lacks a silent focus motor
Compare the 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di VC Canon-ef vs the 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Canon-ef
Compare the 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di VC Canon-ef vs the 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM

Wide angle lens

$1,149
Fixed aperture Has a fixed aperture
Max focal length Has a slightly longer telephoto lens
Zoom range Has much smaller zoom range
Compare the EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM vs the 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Canon-ef
Compare the EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM vs the 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM
Sigma 50-500mm f/4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM APO Canon-ef

Sigma 50-500mm f/4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM APO Canon-ef

Wildlife lens

$1,509
Max focal length Has a significantly shorter telephoto lens
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Length Is longer
Compare the 50-500mm f/4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM APO Canon-ef vs the 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Canon-ef
Compare the 50-500mm f/4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM APO Canon-ef vs the 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM

Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Canon-ef Competitors

Advantages

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

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

Travel lens

$479
Magnification Slightly more magnification
Zoom range Less zoom
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM Canon-ef vs the 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Canon-ef
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM Canon-ef

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

Travel lens

$399
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Zoom range Less zoom
Max focal length Slightly worse telephoto
Compare the 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM Canon-ef vs the 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Canon-ef
Tokina AF-D 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 Canon-ef

Tokina AF-D 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 Canon-ef

Wildlife lens

$499
Wide maximum Significantly narrower aperture
Max focal length Better telephoto
Zoom range Much less zoom
Focus motor Doesn't have a silent focus motor
Compare the AF-D 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 Canon-ef vs the 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Canon-ef
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
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Magnification Slightly more magnification
Zoom range Less zoom
Weight Slightly heavier
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 VC PZD Canon-ef

Canon 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

Sports lens

$2,499
Fixed aperture Has a consant aperture
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Zoom range Much less zoom
Wide maximum Wider aperture
Compare the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM vs the 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM
Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM

Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM

Wildlife lens

$1,499
Max focal length Better telephoto
Lowest price Cheaper
Zoom range Much less zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM vs the 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM

Wildlife lens

$1,399
Weight Lighter
Lowest price Cheaper
Zoom range Much less zoom
Wide maximum Wider aperture
Compare the EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM vs the 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM
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
Length Shorter
Weight Lighter
Wide maximum Much wider aperture
Compare the Nikkor AF-S 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR vs the 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM
Sigma 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DG IF Macro Canon-ef

Sigma 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DG IF Macro Canon-ef

Travel lens

$299
Length Shorter
Lowest price Cheaper
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Wide maximum Much wider aperture
Compare the 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DG IF Macro Canon-ef vs the 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM

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