Which is the better lens the sony 50-300 or the Tamron sp 75-300
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462 Re: Which is the better lens the sony 50-300 or the Tamron
sp 75-300 In reply to craig66, 5 months ago  craig66 wrote:
Without seeing formal tests from the same source of both lenses,
it's hard to say which is optically better. Consensus seem to be
that they are roughly equal optically. Which leaves other
criteria any of which may or may not be important to a
particular person  Sony 55-300 Advantages:  1. Much lighter than
the Tamron  2. In camera corrections  3. A little more flexible
- 55mm vs 70mm at the wide end  4. A little cheaper  Tamron SP
70-300 Advantages:  1. Front element does not rotate  2. Full
frame lens  3. AF is claimed to be faster, but in the absence of
formal tests it's a bit hard to say for certain.  4. AF possibly
quieter.  I have a 55-300 for which I paid $250 AUD new and
consider it very good for the price. The lower price and lower
weight were that main