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Lens Sharpness Comparison

Sony 55-300 vs. Tamron 18-200

Sharpness at 140mm.
Tested Apertures F5/F6.3, F6.3, F7.1
 
Comparison by Sinan Ozturk   
  
  
  Comparison Photo # 1  
Photo_977Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM  
against
Photo_967 Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3
F5.0 1/1250 100 140mm.    
  F6.3 1/640100 150mm.  
Photo by Sinan Ozturk  Photo by Sinan Ozturk 
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM
Focus Point
F/5.0
Brightness 176
(Almost Same)
Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM
Center
F/5.0
Brightness 88
(Almost Same)
Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM
Border (Top)
F/5.0
Brightness 156
6% Darker
Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM
Corner (Bottom Left)
F/5.0
Brightness 121
6% Darker
Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM
Between Center and Top Left Corner
F/5.0
Brightness 202
(Almost Same)
Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3
Focus Point
F/6.3
Brightness 178
(Almost Same)
Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3
Center
F/6.3
Brightness 94
(Almost Same)
Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3
Border (Top)
F/6.3
Brightness 172
6% Brighter
Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3
Corner (Bottom Left)
F/6.3
Brightness 135
6% Brighter
Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3
Between Center and Top Left Corner
F/6.3
Brightness 209
(Almost Same)
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  Comparison Photo # 2  
Photo_979Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM  
against
Photo_967 Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3
F6.3 1/800 100 140mm.    
  F6.3 1/640100 150mm.  
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM
Focus Point
F/6.3
Brightness 181
(Almost Same)
Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM
Center
F/6.3
Brightness 93
(Almost Same)
Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM
Border (Top)
F/6.3
Brightness 172
(Exactly Same)
Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM
Corner (Bottom Left)
F/6.3
Brightness 139
(Almost Same)
Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM
Between Center and Top Left Corner
F/6.3
Brightness 209
(Exactly Same)
Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3
Focus Point
F/6.3
Brightness 178
(Almost Same)
Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3
Center
F/6.3
Brightness 94
(Almost Same)
Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3
Border (Top)
F/6.3
Brightness 172
(Exactly Same)
Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3
Corner (Bottom Left)
F/6.3
Brightness 135
(Almost Same)
Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3
Between Center and Top Left Corner
F/6.3
Brightness 209
(Exactly Same)
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  Comparison Photo # 3  
Photo_980Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM  
against
Photo_968 Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3
F7.1 1/640 100 140mm.    
  F7.1 1/500100 150mm.  
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM
Focus Point
F/7.1
Brightness 177
(Almost Same)
Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM
Center
F/7.1
Brightness 89
(Almost Same)
Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM
Border (Top)
F/7.1
Brightness 169
(Almost Same)
Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM
Corner (Bottom Left)
F/7.1
Brightness 138
(Almost Same)
Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM
Between Center and Top Left Corner
F/7.1
Brightness 205
(Almost Same)
Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3
Focus Point
F/7.1
Brightness 178
(Almost Same)
Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3
Center
F/7.1
Brightness 92
(Almost Same)
Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3
Border (Top)
F/7.1
Brightness 174
(Almost Same)
Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3
Corner (Bottom Left)
F/7.1
Brightness 139
(Almost Same)
Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3
Between Center and Top Left Corner
F/7.1
Brightness 210
(Almost Same)
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Sharpness at 140mm.
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  Other Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM vs. Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3 Comparisons  
Tamron 18-200 vs. Sony 55-300
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Sony 55-300 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 60mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Tamron 18-200 vs. Sony 55-300
Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F11
Tamron 18-200 vs. Sony 55-300
Sharpness at 55mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Tamron 18-200 vs. Sony 55-300
Sharpness at 55mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sony 55-300 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Tamron 18-200 vs. Sony 55-300
Sharpness at 60mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Tamron 18-200 vs. Sony 55-300
Sharpness at 200mm.
Tested Apertures F5/F6.3, F5.6/F6.3, F6.3, F8, F10
Tamron 18-200 vs. Sony 55-300
Sharpness at 200mm.
Tested Apertures F5/F6.3, F5.6/F6.3, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9
Sony 55-300 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9
Sony 55-300 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F8, F10
Sony 55-300 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sony 55-300 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 60mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Tamron 18-200 vs. Sony 55-300
Sharpness at 55mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F11
Sony 55-300 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 105mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sony 55-300 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Sony 55-300 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 85mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Tamron 18-200 vs. Sony 55-300
Sharpness at 75mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sony 55-300 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
  Other Comparisons of Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM  
Sony 55-300 vs. Minolta 35-105mm.
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Sony 55-300 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Sony 16-105 vs. Sony 55-300
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Minolta 28-70 2.8 vs. Sony 55-300
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Tokina 28-70 2.8 vs. Sony 55-300
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Sony 55-300 vs. Tamron 60
Sharpness at 60mm.
Tested Apertures F2/F4.5, F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Sony 55-300 vs. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 60mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Sony 55-300 vs. Minolta 35-105mm.
Sharpness at 60mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Sigma 17-70 vs. Sony 55-300
Sharpness at 60mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Minolta 28-70 2.8 vs. Sony 55-300
Sharpness at 60mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Tokina 28-70 2.8 vs. Sony 55-300
Sharpness at 60mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Sony 55-300 vs. Tamron 90
Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F11
Sony 55-300 vs. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F11
Sony 55-300 vs. Minolta 35-105mm.
Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F11
Minolta 35-105mm. vs. Sony 55-300
Sharpness at 55mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Sony 18-55 vs. Sony 55-300
Sharpness at 55mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Sigma 17-70 vs. Sony 55-300
Sharpness at 55mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Sony 16-105 vs. Sony 55-300
Sharpness at 55mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Minolta 28-70 2.8 vs. Sony 55-300
Sharpness at 55mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
  Other Comparisons of Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3  
Tamron 18-200 vs. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Tamron 18-200 vs. Minolta 28-105
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Tamron 18-200 vs. Minolta 35-105mm.
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sigma 17-70 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Minolta 28-70 2.8 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F5.6, F3.5/F5.6, F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Tokina 28-70 2.8 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F5.6, F3.5/F5.6, F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Tamron 18-200 vs. Minolta 28-105
Sharpness at 105mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Tamron 18-200 vs. Minolta 35-105mm.
Sharpness at 105mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sony 16-105 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 105mm.
Tested Apertures F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Tamron 18-200 vs. Sony 16-50
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4, F3.5/F4, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Tokina 28-70 2.8 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4, F3.5/F4, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Minolta 28-70 2.8 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4, F3.5/F4, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Sony 16-105 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Sigma 17-70 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F3.2/F4, F3.5/F4, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Sony 18-55 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Cosina 19-35 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Tamron 17-50 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4, F3.5/F4, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Minolta 28-105 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F3.5/F4, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Tamron 18-200 vs. Minolta 35-105mm.
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Tamron 18-200 vs. Minolta 28-105
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Tamron 18-200 vs. Sony 35mm 1.8
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F1.8/F4.5, F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Tamron 18-200 vs. Tamron 17-50
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Tamron 18-200 vs. Cosina 19-35
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Tamron 18-200 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Tamron 18-200 vs. Sony 16-50
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Tamron 18-200 vs. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Tamron 18-200 vs. Minolta 28-70 2.8
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Tamron 18-200 vs. Tokina 28-70 2.8
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Tamron 18-200 vs. Sony 18-55
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Tamron 18-200 vs. Minolta 35-105mm.
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Tamron 18-200 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Tamron 18-200 vs. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Minolta 28-70 2.8 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F5, F3.5/F5, F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Tokina 28-70 2.8 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F5, F3.5/F5, F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Tamron 18-200 vs. Tamron 60
Sharpness at 60mm.
Tested Apertures F2/F5, F2.8/F5, F3.5/F5, F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Sony 16-105 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 60mm.
Tested Apertures F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Minolta 35-105mm. vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 60mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Sigma 17-70 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 60mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Minolta 28-70 2.8 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 60mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F5, F3.5/F5, F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Tokina 28-70 2.8 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 60mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F5, F3.5/F5, F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Sigma 17-70 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F8
Tamron 18-200 vs. Tamron 90
Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F5.6, F3.5/F5.6, F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F11
Tamron 18-200 vs. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F11
Tamron 18-200 vs. Minolta 35-105mm.
Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F11
Tamron 18-200 vs. Minolta 35-105mm.
Sharpness at 55mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Tamron 18-200 vs. Sony 18-55
Sharpness at 55mm.
Tested Apertures F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Tamron 18-200 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 55mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Sony 16-105 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 55mm.
Tested Apertures F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Minolta 28-70 2.8 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 55mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F5, F3.5/F5, F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11