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150–500 Tamron 150-500mm F5-6.7 Di III VC VXD

The Tamron 150-500mm F5-6.7 Di III VC VXD is a zoom lens for Nikon Z (Full frame) that covers 150-500 mm at f/5-6.7, weighs 1720 g (without tripod mount, Nikon) and focuses as close as 0.6 m at 150 mm, 1.8 m at 500 mm. Next to 2 other full frame Nikon Z zoom lenses in its focal range, it suits you if you carry it all day or travel light, you shoot in low light or want a blurrier background, you want more reach at the long end, or you want a wider view at the short end.

  • f/5-6.7widest aperture
  • 1720 gweight, without tripod mount, Nikon
  • 16bodies it fits
To one scale. Tamron 150-500mm F5-6.7 Di III VC VXD: length 212.3 mm, diameter 93 mm, filter thread 82 mm.212.3 mmø93
To scale from the maker's length and diameter, the mount on the left and the filter thread in yellow at the front. The rings are drawn, not measured.

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To one scale. Tamron 150-500mm F5-6.7 Di III VC VXD: length 212.3 mm, diameter 93 mm, filter thread 82 mm.212.3 mmø93
To scale from the maker's length and diameter, the mount on the left and the filter thread in yellow at the front. The rings are drawn, not measured.

Where it sits

3 lenses

Full frame Nikon Z zoom lenses in its focal range that state each value, this one included. Each tick is one; the thick one is this one.

Bodies it fits

16 bodies

All cameras, by maker and mount

Specifications

Focal length
150-500 mm
Widest aperture
f/5-6.7
Closest focus
0.6 m at 150 mm, 1.8 m at 500 mm1
Maximum magnification
0.322581x at 150 mm, 0.27027x at 500 mm1
Stabilization
Yes1
Mount
Nikon Z1
Covers
Full frame
Type
Zoom
Weight
1720 g (without tripod mount, Nikon)1
Length
212.3 mm1
Diameter
93 mm1
Filter thread
82 mm1
On sale from
Oct 31, 20231
Elements
251
Groups
161
Aperture blades
71
Hood
Round-shaped hood1

Sources

  1. Tamron product specifications, checked Oct 6, 2026

Worked out by code, not stated by a source

  • Focal length and widest aperture as the lens's own name states them.
  • Read from the lens name: each maker marks the sensor size a lens covers (Sony FE/E, Canon RF/RF-S, Nikon DX, Tamron Di III/Di III-A, Sigma DG/DC); every Fujifilm X lens is APS-C and every Micro Four Thirds lens is Four Thirds.
  • Prime or zoom, read from the focal length in the lens name.

Each value is checked automatically against the source it links, on the date shown. How we build these pages

† The makers' own tables, row by row, with labels in our plain words (translated where the maker's page isn't in English); each row's numbers are checked against the page it links.

Full specifications†

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Full specificationsTamron 150-500mm F5-6.7 Di III VC VXD1
Diagonal angle of view16°25′- 4°57 (for full-frame mirrorless format)
Diagonal angle of view10°59′- 3°18′ (for APS-C frame mirrorless format)
Optical element and group count25 elements in 16 groups
Minimum object distance wide0.6m (23.6 in) (WIDE)
Minimum object distance tele1.8m (70.9 in) (TELE)
Maximum magnification wide1:3.1 (WIDE)
Maximum magnification tele1:3.7 (TELE)
Vibration compensation availabilityyes
Filter thread diameterΦ82mm
Maximum lens diameterΦ93mm
Lens length212.3mm / 8.4in (Nikon)
Lens weight1,720g / 60.7oz (w/o tripod mount, Nikon)
Tripod mount weight155g / 5.5oz
Aperture blade count7 (circular diaphragm)
Minimum aperture rangeF22-32
Included accessoriesRound-shaped hood, Lens caps, Tripod mount
Lens mount typeNIKON Z Mount
Release dateJune 10, 2021
Product release dateOctober 31, 2023 (NIKON Z Mount)

How the pick works

  1. Widest aperture3

    Lower wins once they are 0.3 apart.

  2. Weight2

    Lower wins from a 12% gap.

  3. Focal length (longest)2

    Higher wins from a 15% gap.

  4. Focal length (widest)2

    Lower wins once they are 2 mm apart.

  5. Optical stabilization1

    Having it wins.

  6. Closest focus, wide end1

    Lower wins from a 15% gap. Compared only between lenses of the same focal length (widest).

  7. Filter thread0.5

    Lower wins once they are 5 mm apart.

  8. Lead for a pick1

Our pick or our take adds up the importance of each real difference, with these importances and thresholds: a gap smaller than its row's threshold is too close to call and counts as the same. They are our editorial choice, not a measurement, the same on every page, and they never read prices, sales or who sells it.

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