TAMRON 70-180mm F2.8 REVIEW vs SONY 70-200mm F4 | WHICH ONE IS BEST?

Today we are talking about the TAMRON 70-180mm F2.8, is this lens worth the money, is it better than the competitors, the Sony 70-200mm F4 or the Sony 70-200mm G F2.8, or is it a lens you should avoid?

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[SDKb]

I've just bought this Tamron - can't wait to start using it. Thanks for the video !

[OfficialSirigu]

as someone just recently getting started in phgtography and starting to look into telephoto lenses the tamron looks like the most affordable for what you get. It's still not "cheap", especially for a student but I might have to purchase one in the near future. The question is, do I buy a wide zoom lens first (like the sigma 16-28 f2.8) or do I go for the tamron, we'll see! Great video Luke!

[njoerd]

Hey thanks for the video! I am shooting my Mountainbike Friends only and I am wondering if there is any difference with the autofocus between these lenses. Could you say something about this? :)

[robp.]

Wow, a lens review without a single image shot with that lens (as far as I see). What a waste of time. And without a comparison to the Sony that’s mentioned in the title.

[ohhimark]

6:30 says favorite photo 100 times but doesn't even show it

[EoghanBell]

Nice vid man, some great takes, I'm in the market for one of these but I think i'll be going F4 as OSS makes up for lake of 2.8 for me. Great shots

[Deliot]

For me as a user looking for my first zoom lens, this video makes me happy, since are videos to rough others to light, but you simply gave a balance idea, for me as a traveler and nature lover, I am dying to test it on different ways, one of them is its macro option, Tamron is a better option, definitely I will go for it, no OSS, well my 50mm does not have it, but pros and cons, pros are way better than cons, definitely will be my next lens. Thank you so much for give us a better idea and not just a fanatic opinion. 😎📸 Grettings from Panama

[JoshuaCarbaughProductions]

appreciate this video man. been contemplating the g master 70-200 and this may be my next investment and save some money

[rickymcc]

Good video. I bought this lens and sold my Sony 70-200 f4 G lens. The Tamron was definitely better overall than Sony. Given that its also smaller and lighter that's a great achievement.

But everyone has different priorities and both lenses are pretty good and will work well. This T beats the Sony G by being +1 stop faster and sharper into the edges, especially at 70mm end. But Sony will be good enough for most I suspect. At tele end the Sony is a tad better in my tests but honestly very little in it. Sony does go a tad further too at 200mm and benefits from OSS and arguably better build quality. But then again I can't remember if it had as good weather sealing at mount (no rubber gasket from memory) whilst Tamron does have a rubber gasket.

If you can afford one, wait for back orders, money is no object and you want the best of the best then it's still a nobrainer that you stump up almost 3 times as much for a new Sony 70-200 GM mk II vs a good used Tamron online. If that's not you then honestly both this Tamron and the Sony G are solid choices, albeit emphasising different qualities. Worst choice IMO is to pay double for the old Sony GM 70-200 mk I (original) at almost twice the price, size, weight with negligible benefits in many important areas.