Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 VS 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 Comparison

Today we are we have a Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 VS 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 Comparison. Helping you choose between 2 awesome value lenses from Tamron.

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0:00 Intro
1:18 SIze
2:13 Build
3:30 Performance
9:29 Value
10:15 Wrap Up / Pros & Cons

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[shang-hsienyang]

I bought the 28-200mm lens last month and deeply regret the decision
of not buying it sooner.

[aklight]

I have the 28-200. It's a great travel and hiking lens. I also have the 70-200GM and it's great for sports and professional work.

[iseewood]

I think you undersold the 70-180mm. It’s not only sharper and faster autofocus, but it’s also 1 to 2 stops brighter than the 28-200 throughout the 70-180 range. Since neither are OIS, they will have the same shutter speed. If you’re in a situation where you’re at 70mm and ISO 400 with the 70-180, the 28-200 will have to be at ISO 800. If you’re at 180mm at ISO 800, then the 28-200 is at a whopping ISO 3200. OIS also doesn’t help with moving subjects where high shutter speed are required to freeze your subject. Shooting at 1/250th sec with the 28-200 will have an ISO 2x to 4x higher than the 70-180, not to mention the poorer lock autofocus rate. In flash photography, higher apertures create brighter backgrounds behind the subject. The 70-180 will have a more pleasing look with more balanced exposure across the photo vs the 28-200. For portrait photography, the 70-180 will create shallower depth-of-field and better subject isolation vs the 28-200. Finally, reviewers have noticed pretty severe CA (purple fringing around high contrast areas) with the 28-200 at large apertures. The 28-200 sounds like a fine travel/landscape lens, but for portrait, sport/action, wildlife, event, flash, low-light photography the 70-180 is the clear winner.

[CO_]

These make the Sony more versatile and easy to own for the average user.

[robertgiguere]

Bought the 28-200 for my A7ii 2:years ago and it worked orecently upgraded to a7iii and am using the 28-200 on it. Works significantly faster on the a7iii. Need a faster lense for basketball in poorly lite school gyms, so I’m planning to get the 70-180.
Thank you for the great review!

[aravindmj]

Affordable options like this makes full-frame cameras closer to everyone's reach. Some folks do not enjoy this. There are people who literally get irritated hearing the word "Tamron" now, in Sony forums.

[rphandler]

Stefan, I rewatched the very nice video, maybe for the 3rd time. I own both lenses. As you point out, each has its purpose and both accomplish their goals very well. What I wish to add is that Sony IBIS has come so far that the lack of lens IS, even at 180 & 200mm, may be irrelevant. I have just received a used a7Rv. To play with AF animal eye tracking, I mounted the 70-180 and aimed at our small Westie across a dimly lit living room, at 180mm ISO 100 f/2.8 1/15". To my astonishment every eye detail was crisp and in focus, 1/15" at 180mm! Wow! IBIS suffices for these lenses. (Also Westies can only sit still for 1/15".)

[standhd]

Bite test? Hearing test? Sniff test? You being very thorough with this vid.

[sportkiteflyer]

As always a terrific and very thoughtful review.

[MikeLikesChannel]

The 28-200 replaced my 28-75/2.8 and my 70-200/4... for that, absolutely worth it. Losing at most a stop of light to get the same quality in one lens... worth it.

[hatemsmusicvideos]

Awesome stuff. If I dare request, could you do detailed review on 70-200 f2.8 GM (with 1.4x or 2x tele) and perhaps compare to 100-400 GM?

[ALMGHTY.PEANUT]

Would you recommend either of these for wedding photography? I have some sony primes 50 and 85 and sigma 24-70 but have had a few situations where some zoom would be ideal vs being more intrusive.

[forrestgalt]

How many shots do you miss changing lenses when you need to go wide when you have 70-180? All around lens winner is the 28-200! Lightweight compact, starts at 2.8, perfect!
Not a fair auto focus comparison - dog running full speed at you with the 28-200, vs. toddler roaming around with the 70-200. Too funny!

[joseabrantes]

Great review and nice job from Tamron.
I wish they run on my Nikon Z6 ...

[sephiroth]

The have 200mm @f/2.8 you need a wider front lens, which means the lens is bigger and more expensive. I think that's why Tamron stopped at 180mm.

[rrafaelpaz]

Tamron 28-200 or Sony 24-105 for travelling videos? I'll be pairing with my 16-35

[TheMaro]

Would the built in image stabilization make a difference if you're using a Sony A7?

[brittneysworld]

If I were looking for one to shoot video with, which one would be better?

[iuanders]

I just bought 70-180G2, i can tell you, it is alot better sharper than 28-200. Also it has VC.

[jomazerud]

The Tamron now has the 70-180mm G2 . Its supposedly has faster focus motor.