Owners of Sony full frame cameras looking for a telephoto lens for birding, sports and/or wildlife photography will find a lot to like in this lens. The Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD offers excellent optical performance and can be used hand-held at surprisingly low shutter speeds.

I like this lens, and am pleased with the images that it has made possible. It handles well, and the results are sharp, with some absolutely gorgeous bokeh, despite only having 7 diaphragm blades.

The Tamron 150-500mm is an impressive super-telephoto mirrorless zoom for its price tag of $1,399. If you are interested in this focal range, and can live with its slower aperture, it is an excellent choice!

Excellent image quality, Flagship-grade durability, Fast, precise, reliable autofocus, Ample features & functions, Impressive overall value

Missing tripod collar click stops, Missing customizable Fn button(s), Aperture rather slow/dark, especially at 400-500mm

Tamron has added an interesting choice for Sony Alpha mirrorless owners looking for a super-telephoto zoom: Their new 150-500mm f5-6.7 Di III VC is almost as compact as Sony's FE 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 GM OSS but offers 25% more reach and is much cheaper to boot.

Sony Alpha mirrorless camera owners are lucky. Tamron offers a growing number of prime and zoom lenses to fit the Sony E-mount, from a 20mm f/2.8 ultra-wideangle to this ultra-telephoto zoom. We’ve evaluated several and the results have been consistently outstanding.

Telephoto zooms lenses are extremely useful members of the kit, and with a long range of long focal lengths, the Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD ultra-telephoto zoom lens is a great option to fill that role.

The Sony E-mount Tamron 150-500mm F/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD delivers powerful telephoto reach in a reasonably porta...

The Tamron 150-500mm F5-6.7 Di III VC VXD ($1,199 to $1,499) super-telephoto zoom for the Fuji, Nikon, and Sony systems undercuts many first-party options on price while still delivering competitive picture quality. The surprisingly compact optic also focuses quickly, features full weather protection, and can capture decent macros. The competition varies depending on the platform you use, but this Tamron manages to present excellent value to sports and wildlife photographers on any of them. Pros and specialists might still prefer the longer reach of our Editors' Choice winners, the Sigma 150-600mm DN OS Sports ($1,499) and the Fuji XF 150-600mm ($1999.95), but the 150-500mm confidently slots into all of these system lineups as a more versatile, often more affordable alternative to the standard 100-400mm zoom.Available for Fuji, Nikon, and Sony Tamron initially marketed the 150-500mm for Sony cameras exclusively but has since added Fujifilm X and Nikon Z editions to its catalog. Ea...

The Tamron 150-500mm F5-6.7 Di III VC VXD lens has the zoom power you'll want for sports and wildlife imaging, as well as a sturdy build to handle location work.

Excellent telephoto optics; Dust, moisture, and fluorine protection; Lockable zoom clutch; Tripod collar with Arca foot; Superb stabilization; 1:3 macro focus; Available for Fuji, Nikon, and Sony cameras

Doesn't work with teleconverters; Dim aperture limits low-light use; Doesn't support full burst rate of some Sony cameras

Third-party vendors have a difficult task when it comes to super-tele zoom lenses in Sony E-mount. There's a behemoth in town - the Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS. For many wildlife photographers, this lens alone is a reason for choosing Sony over other brands.