70–180 Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 Di III VC VXD G2
The Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 is a zoom lens for Nikon Z (Full frame) that covers 70-180 mm at f/2.8, weighs 865 g and focuses as close as 0.3 m at 70 mm, 0.85 m at 180 mm. Next to 4 other full frame Nikon Z zoom lenses in its focal range, it suits you if you carry it all day or travel light, your body has no in-body stabilization or you shoot handheld video, or you want to focus closer at the wide end.
- f/2.8widest aperture
- 865 gweight
- 16bodies it fits
Where it sits
5 lensesFull 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.
- Weight5 state it865 g
580 g, Tamron 70-300mm F4.5-6.3 Di III RXD1360 g (without the tripod collar), Nikon Nikkor Z 70-200mm F2.8 VR S
- Closest focus, wide end5 state it0.3 m
0.27 m (at 70 mm), Nikon Nikkor Z 70-180mm f/2.80.8 m, Tamron 70-300mm F4.5-6.3 Di III RXD
- Filter thread5 state it67 mm
67 mm, Nikon Nikkor Z 70-180mm f/2.877 mm, Nikon Nikkor Z 70-200mm F2.8 VR S II
Bodies it fits
16 bodies- Fits
Full frame bodies
- Nikon Z5
- Nikon Z5II
- Nikon Z5IIC
- Nikon Z6
- Nikon Z6II
- Nikon Z6III
- Nikon Z7
- Nikon Z7II
- Nikon Z8
- Nikon Z9
- Nikon ZR
- Nikon Zf
- Fits
APS-C bodies
It mounts and works fully. It covers a bigger frame than their APS-C sensor, which records the middle of it.
- Nikon Z30
- Nikon Z50
- Nikon Z50II
- Nikon Zfc
Specifications
- Focal length
- 70-180 mm
- Widest aperture
- f/2.8
- Closest focus
- 0.3 m at 70 mm, 0.85 m at 180 mm1
- Maximum magnification
- 0.384615x at 70 mm, 0.212766x at 180 mm1
- Stabilization
- Yes1
- Mount
- Nikon Z1
- Covers
- Full frame
- Type
- Zoom
- Weight
- 865 g1
- Length
- 158.7 mm1
- Diameter
- 83 mm1
- Filter thread
- 67 mm1
- On sale from
- Oct 23, 20251
- Elements
- 201
- Groups
- 151
- Aperture blades
- 91
- Hood
- Flower-shaped hood1
Sources
- 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 specifications | Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 Di III VC VXD G21 |
|---|---|
| Diagonal angle of view | 34°21'-13°42' (for full-frame mirrorless format) |
| Optical element and group count | 20 elements in 15 groups |
| Minimum object distance wide | 0.3m / 11.8in (WIDE) |
| Minimum object distance tele | 0.85m / 33.5in (TELE) |
| Maximum magnification wide | 1:2.6 (WIDE) |
| Maximum magnification tele | 1:4.7 (TELE) |
| Vibration compensation availability | Yes |
| Filter thread size | Φ67mm |
| Maximum lens diameter | Φ83mm |
| Lens length | 158.7mm (6.2in) (for Nikon Z mount) |
| Lens mount type | NIKON Z Mount |
| Lens weight | 865g (30.5oz) (for Nikon Z mount) |
| Aperture blade count | 9 (circular diaphragm) |
| Smallest aperture setting | F22 |
| Included accessories | Flower-shaped hood, Front cap, Rear cap |
| Product release date | October 23, 2025 (NIKON Z Mount) |
How the pick works
- Widest aperture3
Lower wins once they are 0.3 apart.
- Weight2
Lower wins from a 12% gap.
- Focal length (longest)2
Higher wins from a 15% gap.
- Focal length (widest)2
Lower wins once they are 2 mm apart.
- Optical stabilization1
Having it wins.
- Closest focus, wide end1
Lower wins from a 15% gap. Compared only between lenses of the same focal length (widest).
- Filter thread0.5
Lower wins once they are 5 mm apart.
- 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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