Tamron
55-200mm f/4-5.6 Di-II LD 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 55-200mm f/4-5.6 Di-II LD Sony-alpha
Significantly narrower aperture f/32 vs f/22
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 At its narrowest, the 55-200mm f/4-5.6 Di-II LD Sony-alpha goes 1.1 f-stops narrower
Slightly lighter 300 g vs 452 g
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 More than 30% lighter
Tamron 55-200mm f/4-5.6 Di-II LD Sony-alpha Learn more about
the Tamron 55-200mm f/4-5.6 Di-II LD Sony-alpha

Reasons to consider the Tamron 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD IF Macro Nikon-f
Much more zoom 13.9x vs 3.6x
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 Around 4x more zoom, giving you more flexibility for photos
Wider aperture f/3.5 vs f/4
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 At its widest, the 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD IF Macro Nikon-f captures marginally more light, 0.4 f-stops
Better wide angle 18 mm vs 55 mm
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 3.1x better wide angle
Better telephoto 250 mm vs 200 mm
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 Around 30% more reach, less perspective distortion
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

LensHero is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Prime lens Both are zoom lenses Help
Typically not as sharp as prime lenses
Focus motor No silent focus motor Help
Louder and slower
Fixed aperture Both are variable aperture lenses Help
Narrower aperture at longer focal lengths

Compared to wildlife lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Length Short Help
55-200mm f/4-5.6 Di-II LD Sony-alpha:83 mm
18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD IF Macro Nikon-f:84 mm
Weight Light weight Help
55-200mm f/4-5.6 Di-II LD Sony-alpha:300 g
18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD IF Macro Nikon-f:452 g
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
55-200mm f/4-5.6 Di-II LD Sony-alpha:$199.00
18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD IF Macro Nikon-f:$279.00
Min focal length Good wide-angle Help
55-200mm f/4-5.6 Di-II LD Sony-alpha:55 mm
18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD IF Macro Nikon-f:18 mm
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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 image stabilization
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Compare the Nikkor AF-S 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR vs the 55-200mm f/4-5.6 Di-II LD 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 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II PZD VC Sony-alpha

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

Travel lens

$449
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Compare the 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II PZD VC Sony-alpha vs the 55-200mm f/4-5.6 Di-II LD Sony-alpha
Compare the 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II PZD VC Sony-alpha vs the 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD IF Macro Nikon-f
Nikon Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6G

Nikon Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6G

Wildlife lens

$150
Min focal length Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6G vs the 55-200mm f/4-5.6 Di-II LD Sony-alpha
Compare the Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6G 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
Compare the 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di-II Macro Sony-alpha vs the 55-200mm f/4-5.6 Di-II LD 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

Tamron 55-200mm f/4-5.6 Di-II LD Sony-alpha Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Nikon-f

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

Macro lens

$199
Magnification More magnification
Max focal length Better telephoto
Wide maximum Significantly wider aperture
Length Longer
Compare the 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Nikon-f vs the 55-200mm f/4-5.6 Di-II LD Sony-alpha
Sigma 50-200mm f/4-5.6 DC OS HSM Pentax-k

Sigma 50-200mm f/4-5.6 DC OS HSM Pentax-k

Wildlife lens

$159
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Wide maximum Much wider aperture
Magnification Slightly less magnification
Compare the 50-200mm f/4-5.6 DC OS HSM Pentax-k vs the 55-200mm f/4-5.6 Di-II LD Sony-alpha
Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 APO G SSM

Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 APO G SSM

Sports lens

$1,998
Fixed aperture Has a consant aperture
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Length Significantly longer
Weight Heavier
Compare the 70-200mm f/2.8 APO G SSM vs the 55-200mm f/4-5.6 Di-II LD Sony-alpha
Tamron 75-300mm f/4-5.6 LD Macro Sony-alpha

Tamron 75-300mm f/4-5.6 LD Macro Sony-alpha

Wildlife lens

$164
Max focal length Better telephoto
Zoom range Slightly more zoom
Min focal length Slightly worse wide angle
Magnification Slightly less magnification
Compare the 75-300mm f/4-5.6 LD Macro Sony-alpha vs the 55-200mm f/4-5.6 Di-II LD Sony-alpha
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
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Wide maximum Much wider aperture
Magnification Slightly less magnification
Compare the 50-200mm f/4-5.6 DC OS HSM Sony-alpha vs the 55-200mm f/4-5.6 Di-II LD 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
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
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 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

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