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Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 OSS LE
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Tamron 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 Di III VC
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22 facts in comparison
Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 OSS LE vs Tamron 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 Di III VC
Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 OSS LE
Tamron 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 Di III VC
Why is Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 OSS LE better than Tamron 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 Di III VC?
- 0.7f wider aperture at maximum focal length?
5.6fvs6.3f - Has rounded aperture blades?
- 18f smaller aperture at minimum focal length?
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Why is Tamron 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 Di III VC better than Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 OSS LE?
- Has focus motor?
- 18f smaller aperture at maximum focal length?
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Price comparison
Tamron 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 Di III VC
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$349.91
| Product | Store | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamron 18-200mm Di III VC for Sony Mirro...Tamron 18-200mm Di III VC for Sony Mirrorless Interchangeable-Lens Camera Series AFB011-700 (Black) | $599.00 | |||
| TAMRON high magnification zoom lens 18-4...TAMRON high magnification zoom lens 18-400mm F3.5-6.3 DiII VC HLD for Canon APS-C only B028E(International Version - No Warranty) | $669.99 | |||
| TAMRON high Magnification Zoom Lens 18-2...TAMRON high Magnification Zoom Lens 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DiII VC APS-C Dedicated B018E for Canon - International Version (No Warranty) | $224.48 | |||
| Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD A...Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD All-in-One Zoom Lens for Nikon Mount + 64GB Ultimate Filter & Flash Photography Bundle (AFB028N-700) | $649.00 | |||
| Tamron 18-400mm F/3.5-6.3 DI-II VC HLD A...Tamron 18-400mm F/3.5-6.3 DI-II VC HLD All-In-One Zoom For Nikon APS-C Digital SLR Cameras (6 Year Limited USA Warranty) | $649.00 | |||
| Tamron 18-400mm F/3.5-6.3 DI-II VC HLD A...Tamron 18-400mm F/3.5-6.3 DI-II VC HLD All-In-One Zoom For Canon APS-C Digital SLR Cameras (6 Year Limited USA Warranty) | $649.00 | |||
| Tamron 18-200mm Di III VC (Black) for So...Tamron 18-200mm Di III VC (Black) for Sony E-Mount Mirrorless Interchangeable-Lens Camera (Model B011) - International Version (No Warranty) | $849.00 | |||
| Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD L...Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD Lens for Nikon F with Altura Photo Essential Accessory and Travel Bundle | $649.00 | |||
| Tamron 16-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di-II VC PZD A...Tamron 16-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di-II VC PZD All-In-One Zoom Lens for Canon APS-C Digital SLR Cameras (6 Year Limited USA Warranty) | $629.00 | |||
General info
A metal mount is generally superior to a plastic mount as it is more durable.
We consider a lower weight better because lighter devices are more comfortable to carry. A lower weight is also an advantage for home appliances, as it makes transportation easier, and for many other types of products.
It comes with a lens hood so that you don’t have to buy it separately. These are used to block strong light sources, such as the sun, from the lens to prevent glare and lens flare.
A telephoto lens allows you to zoom in on far away objects. This is particularly useful when you need to photograph a subject from a distance, such as wildlife photography, or even in some cases street photography where you can’t get near the subject.
A longer maximum focal length allows you to focus in on a small part of a scene, and offers a narrower angle of view than shorter focal lengths.
A shorter minimum focal length allows you to get more of the scene in the photo, and offers a wider angle of view than longer focal lengths.
Optics
1.has built-in optical image stabilization
Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 OSS LE
Tamron 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 Di III VC
Optical image stabilization uses gyroscopic sensors to detect the vibrations of the camera. The lens adjusts the optical path accordingly, ensuring that any type of motion blur is corrected before the sensor captures the image.
At the shorter end of the lens you get the widest angle of view. This allows you to fit more of the scene into the photograph (based on APS-C format).
At the longest end of the lens you get the narrowest angle of view. This allows you to fit a small portion of the scene into the photograph, such as when you are zooming in on a subject (based on APS-C format).
A true macro lens has a magnification of 1:1. This means that the image produced is a life-size representation of the subject being photographed.
The zoom range is the ratio between the longest and shortest focal lengths. A higher zoom range means that the lens is more versatile.
Aperture
With a wider aperture the sensor can capture more light, helping to avoid blur by enabling a faster shutter speed. It also provides a shallow depth of field, allowing you to blur the background to focus attention on the subject.
With a wider aperture the sensor can capture more light, helping to avoid blur by enabling a faster shutter speed. It also provides a shallow depth of field, allowing you to blur the background to focus attention on the subject.
A smaller aperture reduces the amount of light reaching the sensor. This is important in bright conditions where a wider aperture could result in your image being overexposed. Another advantage is that with a smaller aperture you get a greater depth of field, and can keep all of the image in focus.
Similar to the number of aperture blades, rounded blades affect the way the light gets through to the sensor. Rounded blades, often only found on more expensive lenses, improve the appearance of the out-of-focus areas. This allows you to attain better, softer looking bokeh in your photos.
A smaller aperture reduces the amount of light reaching the sensor. This is important in bright conditions where a wider aperture could result in your image being overexposed. Another advantage is that with a smaller aperture you get a greater depth of field, and can keep all of the image in focus.
The aperture controls how much light gets through to the camera’s sensor. More blades is often an indicator of a better quality lens. It also allows you to achieve much nicer looking bokeh when blurring out your background, whereas a lens with less blades will often produce harsher, more polygonal bokeh.
Focus
Many lenses allow you to focus to infinity. This is essential when you wish to take photos including far off objects, such as when shooting landscapes, in order to make sure everything is sharp and in focus.
Lenses with a built-in focus motor can autofocus even if the camera does not have its own focus motor.
With full-time manual focus, you can move the focus ring whilst it is in AF (autofocus) mode. This means that you can make manual adjustments once the AF has finished, without changing to manual mode.
This is the closest distance that the lens can focus. A shorter minimum focus distance allows you to get closer to your subject, and is particularly important when doing macro photography.
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