Lens comparison

Tamron AF70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro 1:2 vs. Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG MACRO

Lens comparison

	Tamron AF70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro 1:2	Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG MACRO
Available mount(s)	Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K, Sony / Minolta A	Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K, Sony / Minolta A, Sigma
Application(s)	Portrait, Closeup, Landscape, Wildlife	Portrait, Closeup, Landscape, Wildlife
Category(s)	Tele zoom, Macro	Tele zoom, Macro
Multiplier	1×	1×
Stabilizer	no	no
Focal length	70 - 300 mm (4.3× zoom)	70 - 300 mm (4.3× zoom)
Lens construction	13 elements in 9 groups	14 elements in 10 groups
Angle of view	35mm: 34.35-8.25° digital: N/A	35mm: 34.3-8.2° digital: 20.2-4.7°
Number of blades	9	9
Maximum aperture	wide: f/4 tele: f/5.6	wide: f/4 tele: f/5.6
Minimum aperture	wide: f/32 tele: N/A	wide: f/22 tele: N/A
Minimum focusing distance	150 cm	150 cm
Magnification	0.5×	0.5×
Filter size	62 mm	58 mm
Size	∅ 76.6 × 116.5 mm	∅ 76.6 × 122 mm
Weight	435 g	550 g
Notes		The minimum focusing distance is 1.5 m/59 inches at all zoom settings. It also has a switch for changeover to macro photography at focal lengths between 200mm and 300mm with a maximum close-up magnification from 1:2.9 to 1:2 and a minimum focusing distance of 95cm (37.4 inches).
AF speed	N/A	0.7 sec. (from close up to infinity)
AF sound
Internal focusing	no	no
Internal zoom	N/A	no
Fix front lens	N/A	no
Mount type	metal	metal
Weather sealed	N/A	N/A
Drop in filter	no	no
Ultrasonic AF	no	no
Stepping motor AF	no	no
APS-C sized circle	no	no
Low dispersion lens element	yes	yes
Hard case	N/A	N/A
Soft case	N/A	N/A
Lens hood	included printable lens hood	LH635-01 printable lens hood
Tripod adapter	N/A	N/A
Review URL
Discontinued	N/A	N/A