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50–300 Tamron 50-300mm F4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD

The Tamron 50-300mm F4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD is a zoom lens for Sony E-mount (Full frame) that covers 50-300 mm at f/4.5-6.3, weighs 665 g and focuses as close as 0.22 m at 50 mm, 0.9 m at 300 mm. Next to 22 other full frame Sony E-mount zoom lenses in its focal range, it suits you if you carry it all day or travel light, you want more reach at the long end, or you want a wider view at the short end. If you shoot in low light or want a blurrier background, look at the Tamron 28-300mm F4-7.1 Di III VC VXD.

  • f/4.5-6.3widest aperture
  • 665 gweight
  • 51bodies it fits
To one scale. Tamron 50-300mm F4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD: length 150 mm, diameter 78 mm, filter thread 67 mm.150 mmø78
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 50-300mm F4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD: length 150 mm, diameter 78 mm, filter thread 67 mm.150 mmø78
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

23 lenses

Full frame Sony E-mount 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

51 bodies

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Specifications

Focal length
50-300 mm
Widest aperture
f/4.5-6.3
Closest focus
0.22 m at 50 mm, 0.9 m at 300 mm1
Maximum magnification
0.5x at 50 mm, 0.322581x at 300 mm1
Stabilization
Yes1
Mount
Sony E-mount1
Covers
Full frame
Type
Zoom
Weight
665 g1
Length
150 mm1
Diameter
78 mm1
Filter thread
67 mm1
On sale from
Jun 27, 20241
Elements
191
Groups
141
Aperture blades
91
Hood
Flower-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 50-300mm F4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD1
Diagonal angle of view46°48'-8°15' (for full-frame mirrorless format)
Optical element and group count19 elements in 14 groups
Minimum object distance wide0.22m (8.7in) (WIDE)
Minimum object distance tele0.9m (35.4in) (TELE)
Maximum magnification ratio wide1:2 (WIDE)
Maximum magnification ratio tele1:3.1 (TELE)
Vibration compensation availabilityyes
Filter thread sizeΦ67mm
Maximum lens diameterΦ78mm
Lens length150mm (5.9in)
Lens weight665g (23.5oz)
Number of aperture blades9 (circular diaphragm)
Minimum aperture rangeF22-32
Included accessoriesFlower-shaped hood, Front cap, Rear cap
Lens mount typeSONY E Mount
Product release dateJune 27, 2024

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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