Tamron 70-180 F2.8 VS Sony 70-200 F2.8 GM - Comparison

Here is your detailed comparison between the new Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 and the Sony 70-200mm F2.8 G Master.

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[carflo]

Love love my Tamron 70-180m. Since I am a hobbyist/enthusiast stills shooter, I just couldn’t justify the cost of the GM. I am very happy with my Tamron.

[Martinez_Photos]

I have bought seven different Tamron lenses over the past four years for three different brands. Each one of them has been a great value and given me superb results. For my Sony system, I have bought the Tamron 20mm ( My favorite incognito lens), Tamron 17-28mm, and Tamron 28-75mm lenses. I went from big bulky DSLR systems to Sony mirrorless. I sold my Tamron lenses that worked with my Nikon cameras and kept a Tamron 70-200 g2 that was for my Canon. Why in the world would I want to lug around a big lens with a small camera? No way! My current setup includes A7R iii's and Tamron glass. I have no regrets. The 700-200 g2 works fine with the Sigma MC-11 adapter, but I hate carrying so much weight now and it usually stays at home. As soon as I get around to it, I will be selling the 70-200 g2 and getting the Tamron 70-180mm.

[JakeSloan]

Spot on. I love my tamron 70-180 but there are def a few situations where the GM is the clear winner.

[phileargle]

It's hard to beat the Sony. I shot an entire wedding with it. I rented it and a wide angle zoom. The wide angle was having focus issues. So 70-200 gm & my 85 1.8 it was. The pics on the 70-200 was omg. Even in low light at 1600 iso the pics were crisp. As a paid professional, low light performance can make or break you. The only issue I have with the 70-200 is it needs to be updated. That's why I went with the 135gm. Newer tech. Love the 135gm.

[CosminCraiova]

I have the Tamron for a week now and already made two photoshoots with it. Your video was one the videos who convinced me to get it. So the size and weight is AWSOME for a 2.8 tele lens! Also the AF. It has good, near to awsome bokeh and awsome IQ too. On my A7R III pictures look incredible ! Also for the price is awsome ! I got the lens at black friday pro, for 1200$ (regular price in my country is 1500$) . The only downside I can find it is the lack of teleconverters. Cheers !

[fadedpictures]

Which one will you take I got the Tamron 70 to 180 never tried to 70 to 200 G master

[oscarshen]

If you just want a 70-200 F2.8 lens, the Tamron is a no-brainer. However, there is a catch, the G Master supports teleconverter, it can be coverted to a super telephoto lens. With the telecoverted you are buying 2 high quality lenses with that price, which makes the value not that bad anymore. 70-200 might be sufficient for some small events, for sports or animals, it's not enough. The only reson I would buy the G Master is for the teleconverter. I really hope Tamron make a telecoverter for their 70-180 lens.

[joranvancoillie]

Also, something else to note is that the Tamron has way less focus breathing (where the lens "zooms" in and out when focussing). You can clearly see it at 4:50.
The Sony GM zooms in and out when focussing.

[andyqbui]

I used to own the GM. I don't miss it. I love the size and weight of the Tamron.

[TVe]

Professional Sony shooters on YouTube means that the 70-200 GM is one of three lenses that Sony must upgrade (together with the 85 GM and the 24-70 GM).Newer GM lenses are so much better.

[fullhd]

This comparison is not fair, but still good to know all difference. Thanks for making it, now I know that my 70200 GM is worth what I paid for it :)
7:21 i prefer colors on GM, on tamron it's like gradient.
7:57 squares top lines on tamron got yellow color instead of white.

[richardpcrowe]

Depends what you want the lens to do... Different horses for different courses... I wish that Tamron had included a 1.4x or 2x TC for this lens... However, for travel, the weight and size of the Tamron makes it a no brainer choice. I own both the Sony 70-200mm f/4 and the 70-350mm OSS lens. I am seriously considering replacing the 70-200mm f/4 lens with the Tamron 70-180mm.

[gbwalther]

I liked how in your tests the Tamron smashed the double expensive Sony G Master in the CORNERS FOR SHARPNESS😎😎! Way to go Tamron 70-180 mm f/2.8!

[Robservatory]

Tamron all day. Smaller, lighter, cheaper and sharper. A perfect pairing for the compact size of Sony mirrorless cameras.

[Thexderify]

Holding out to see what the Sigma will be like before choosing

[Thexderify]

I do wish you would do metric sizes, not just in weights

[gitithadani]

Tamron for ergonomy - value - optics & macro range. However I am waiting for the tamron 300 zoom.

[Dustinrhoades]

Just bought the Tamron after renting the Sony. While it produced stellar images, it was so heavy I rarely bothered with it. The Tamron is so small and light... no brainer for me.

[pndamonium]

I got the Sony new on a special sale at 12mo no interest rate for about 2K tax included so I couldn’t let that pass and did well however I should have waited for the Tamron to come out. No complaints at all on my 70-200 but I would have benefited more with the Tamron size.

[Bloodshade]

I’d love the OSS and extra reach on the GM, but it rarely every drops below $1, 800 used - it’s difficult justifying the price difference for a range that I don’t even know whether I’d use as often as 24-70 or 24-105