Tamron 28-300mm f3.5-6.3 Sample Images: Real-World Examples

Tamron’s 28-300mm lens is designed as a versatile all-in-one zoom for full-frame sensor cameras, the type of lens you might leave on your camera most of the time for things like travel photography.

I’ve posted a more detailed review separately, as well as a comparison with Nikon’s 28-300mm, but here’s the short version.

There are versions for Nikon F, Canon EF, and Sony E mounts.

It has a maximum aperture of f/3.5 to f/6.3, depending on which end of the zoom range you use it. So it’s not the fastest lens out there. But the Nikon and Canon versions include vibration reduction (or vibration compensation, as Tamron calls it) that helps recover a couple of stops in lower light shooting.

It’s constructed of 19 elements in 15 groups with seven blades, has a filter size of 67mm, and weighs 19 ounces (540 grams). It comes with a lens hood.

Tamron’s lens aims to be an affordably priced competitor to Canon’s and Nikon’s own 28-300mm lenses. I’ve been shooting with the Tamron alongside the Nikon 28-300mm and will be posting a side-by-side comparison review shortly.

In the meantime, here’s a set of sample images I’ve taken with this lens under various settings and conditions to give a sense of how it performs in real-world shooting. These were all shot on a Nikon D810 and lightly processed in Lightroom. You can click on each image to open a full-size version for a closer look.

Sample images shot with the Tamron 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD lens

Zoom range of the Tamron 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD lens

Here are some shot pairs that illustrate the zoom range of this lens, from 28mm to 300mm.

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Where to find them (maybe new, but more likely used)

This lens is for DSLRs, and the market is focused it attention on mirrorless cameras. So it’s getting harder and harder to find new copies in stock at any retailers (though it still might be possible if you go hunting for it).

But I’ve found it to be pretty widely available on the used market, and often at bargain prices.