Who is the Tamron - 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD for?
Solid mid-pack camera lense. The 73.9 score lands in B-tier (68–77) — competent across the board, with one or two specs holding it back.
A right buy if pricing matters and the trade-offs the formula penalizes don’t affect how you use the device. Compare it against the A-tier picks first.
Mars Score is computed from 8 measured specs against the transparent formula for the camera lenses category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
Tamron - 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD: advantages & disadvantages
Measured against every camera lenses we track, here is where the Tamron - 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD pulls ahead — and where it gives ground.
- ▲Includes Weather sealed — a feature not every camera lenses offers.
- ▲Max focal: 500 mm — well above the typical camera lenses.
- ▼Weight: 1725 g — below the typical camera lenses.
Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.
At a glance
- Min focal
- 150mm
- Max focal
- 500mm
- Weight
- 1725g
- Lens mount
- Sony E
All specifications
Optics
- Min focal
- 150 mm
- Max focal
- 500 mm
- Max aperture
- f/5
- Min aperture
- f/32
Build
- Weight
- 1725 g
- Weather sealed?
- true
Mount
- Lens mount
- Sony E
Latest from the lab
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How Tamron - 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD fits the Camera Lenses field
Tamron - 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD is listed in the Camera Lenses catalog with a Mars Score of 73.9. It currently ranks 3 of 17 products in this category by Mars Score.This page is most useful when you match the product's strongest measurable specifications to your own workload instead of treating one number as a universal recommendation.
Key specifications to check
- Min focal
- 150 mm
- Max focal
- 500 mm
- Weight
- 1725 g
- Lens mount
- Sony E
Values are shown exactly as stored in the current catalog. A dash means the value is not available; it is not a zero and is not treated as a win or loss.
Who should consider it?
Start with the priorities represented by min focal, max focal, weight. Buyers who value those dimensions should compare this product against the closest same-category alternatives below, then verify regional pricing, warranty, and configuration before purchase.
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Frequently asked
What is the Mars Score for Tamron - 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD?+
Tamron - 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD scores 73.9 on the transparent Mars Score formula for camera lenses, computed from its published specs against the category's weighted normalization.
What category does Tamron - 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD belong to?+
Tamron - 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD is a Tamron camera lense catalogued in the Camera Lenses category.
When was Tamron - 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD released?+
Tamron - 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD was released on 2021-04-28.
What is the min focal of Tamron - 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD?+
Tamron - 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD has a min focal of 150 mm.
What is the max focal of Tamron - 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD?+
Tamron - 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD has a max focal of 500 mm.
What is the weight of Tamron - 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD?+
Tamron - 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD has a weight of 1725 g.