Tamron's 16-300MM F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD, a recent addition to their AIO line of APS-C lenses, further increases the ability and versatility of what a single lens is capable of. Bringing you an optical zoom range of 18.8x, a range that was previously only available on point-n-shoot cameras, Tamron...

Compact lens with an incredible zoom range; Rubber rings make focus and zoom easy to control; Touch AF and VC switches don't changed by accident; Easy to read numbers on the lens; Very good image quality

Not as sharp as some available all-in-one lenses; VC still left some of our handheld image soft/blurry

I may get time to complete a full Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Lens review at some point in the future, but for now, please enjoy the standard test results available for this lens.

The Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD is the World's first 18.8X zoom lens for APS-C sized digital SLR cameras with an impressive 16-300mm zoom range, this gives the equivalent of 24.8mm wide-angle zooming to 465mm.

Buying an all-in-one lens IS A COMPROMISE....more so with this lens. When paired with a Canon 77d. On a recent trip to Europe, I encountered severe chromatic aberration (purple and green fringing) on many of my Architecture and Landscape photos when I tried to zoom out (16 mm) to get as much in the...

I have only used it once so far at a cross country off road motorcycle race and it performed better than expected. I bought this to replace my first version 18-200 Nikon. I wasn't expecting it to focus as fast as the Nikon (expecting to miss a lot of shots), but it wasn't far off.

Great image quality Faster than expected

Not as fast as focusing as Nikon (but not slow)

After trying to switch my 35-80 lens to my 80-300 and forgetting to make setting changes. I decided this would be ideal for out travels, I could get the coverage I wanted without changing lens.

Great Range; sharp closeups; Sharp Focus

Not light weight

Got it to replace the earlier 18-270 model. Extra range at both ends is nice, no noticeable sacrifice in quality - if anything it's better throughout the range. Might be a bit smaller and lighter as well. Perfect travel lens.

Perfect for all around uses.

Compact; High quality images; Versatile

a bit heavy

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the 18.8x super zoom lens from Tamron, the 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro lens for APS-C cameras.

Very good sharpness in the centre; Extreme 18.8x zoom range; Effective VC system; Good build and splash proof construction; Compact and lightweight; Focuses very close for a lens that covers 300mm

CA levels towards edges of the frame are high at 300mm; Performance towards the edges of the frame falls behind at 18mm and 300mm

Convenience is something we're all guilty of craving. And when it comes to photography, superzoom lenses offer a tantalisingly easy option for photographers. Superzooms are typically aimed at enthusiast-level photographers looking for an all-in-one solution.