A 28–388mm equivalent, this lens is compact and light, expecially considering that it has such a long reach. The 14X zoom range is among the industry’s biggest.
While you were out, the digital-only superzoom got more super. Tamron, originator of the superzoom lens more than a decade ago, ups the ante with its new 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 optic -- boasting the industry's broadest zoom range, at nearly 14X (13.9X). A 28-388mm equivalent, it adds 50mm to the tele end and does so at no cost of weight, dimension, or optical performance over Tamron's 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 lens (which remains in Tamron's catalog). Only the price is higher: at $499, street, vs. $390 for the shorter lens.
Hands On:
Read more| Lens Type: | Zoom |
| Compatibility: | Digital Only |
| Range: | Wide Angle Super Telephoto |
| Mount: | Canon Nikon Pentax |
| Auto Focus: | Yes |
| Full-Time Manual Focus Override: | No |
| Silent AF: | No |
| Zoom: | Yes |
| Minimum Focal Length: | 18 mm |
| Maximum Focal Length: | 250 mm |
| Fastest Aperture: | f/3.5 |
| Slowest Aperture: | f/22.0 |
| Image Stabilization: | No |
| Elements: | 16 |
| Groups: | 13 |
| Filter Size: | 62mm |
| Length: | 3.3 inches |
| Weight: | 15.2 ounces |
| Price: | $470.00 |
| Tripod Collar: | No |
| Included Case: | No |
| Macro: | Yes |
| Tilt/Shift: | No |
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