Specifications#
- Brand
- Tamron
- Model
- AF 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD
- Lens type
- Superzoom
- Focal length
- 18–270 mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/3.5–6.3
- Image circle
- APS-C (23.5×15.6 mm)
- Mount(s)
- Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony / Minolta A-mount
- Projection
- Rectilinear
- Stabilisation
- Yes (optical)
- Lensfun correction profile
- Yes — distortion/vignetting/TCA
Equivalent focal length on different cameras#
Field of view and depth-of-field equivalence when this lens is used on bodies with different sensor sizes (natively or via an adapter).
| Camera format | At 18 mm | At 70 mm | At 270 mm | Equiv. aperture (DoF) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APS-C | 27 mm · 76° | 105 mm · 23° | 405 mm · 6° | f/5.2 |
| APS-C (Canon) | 29 mm · 73° | 112 mm · 22° | 432 mm · 6° | f/5.6 |
| Micro Four Thirds | 36 mm · 62° | 140 mm · 18° | 540 mm · 5° | f/7.0 |
Depth of field & background blur#
Computed on its native APS-C format (CoC 20 µm). “Blur @2 m” is the size of an out-of-focus point at infinity, as a percentage of frame width, with the subject at 2 m — a simple bokeh index. Full table: 20 mm f/4 on aps-c.
| Focal | Aperture | at 1 m | at 2 m | at 5 m | at 10 m | Hyperfocal | Blur @2 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 mm | f/3.5 | 43.4 cm | 2.03 m | ∞ | ∞ | 4.75 m | 0.2% |
| 18 mm | f/4 | 50.2 cm | 2.48 m | ∞ | ∞ | 4.16 m | 0.2% |
| 18 mm | f/8 | 1.22 m | 45.6 m | ∞ | ∞ | 2.09 m | 0.1% |
| 70 mm | f/3.5 | 2.6 cm | 10.8 cm | 69.2 cm | 2.83 m | 71.7 m | 3.1% |
| 70 mm | f/4 | 3.0 cm | 12.3 cm | 79.2 cm | 3.25 m | 62.7 m | 2.7% |
| 70 mm | f/8 | 5.9 cm | 24.7 cm | 1.61 m | 7.05 m | 31.4 m | 1.4% |
| 270 mm | f/3.5 | 0.1 cm | 0.6 cm | 4.4 cm | 18.3 cm | 1.1 km | 51.2% |
| 270 mm | f/4 | 0.2 cm | 0.7 cm | 5.1 cm | 20.9 cm | 932 m | 44.8% |
| 270 mm | f/8 | 0.3 cm | 1.5 cm | 10.2 cm | 41.8 cm | 466 m | 22.4% |
Handheld & night-sky limits#
NPF assumes typical 20–24 MP sensors (≈6 µm pixels on full frame, ≈3.9 µm on APS-C, ≈3.3 µm on Micro Four Thirds).
| Body | Min. handheld shutter (longest focal) | 500 rule at 18 mm | NPF at 18 mm, f/3.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| APS-C | 1/400 s | 19 s | 13 s |
| APS-C (Canon) | 1/400 s | 17 s | 13 s |
| Micro Four Thirds | 1/500 s | 14 s | 12 s |
Compatible cameras#
Bodies in our database with a native Canon EF, Nikon F and Sony / Minolta A-mount mount. Full-frame bodies switch to an APS-C crop with this lens.
- Nikon D6 crop mode
- Nikon D780 crop mode
- Canon EOS-1D X Mark III crop mode
- Nikon D3500 2018
- Canon EOS 6D Mark II crop mode
- Nikon D7500 2017
- Nikon D850 crop mode
- Nikon D5600 2016
- Canon EOS 5D Mark IV crop mode
- Canon EOS-1D X Mark II crop mode
- Nikon D3400 2016
- Nikon D500 2016
- Nikon D5 crop mode
- Canon EOS 5DS crop mode
- Nikon D5500 2015
- Nikon D7200 2015
- Canon EOS 5DS R crop mode
- Sony Alpha 77 II 2014
- Nikon D4S crop mode
- Nikon D750 crop mode
- Nikon D810 crop mode
- Nikon D3300 2014
- Nikon D7100 2013
- Sony Alpha 58 2013
- Nikon D5300 2013
- Nikon D610 crop mode
- Nikon Df crop mode
- Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera crop mode
- Canon EOS 5D Mark III crop mode
- Canon EOS 6D crop mode
- Canon EOS-1D X crop mode
- Nikon D3200 2012
- Nikon D4 crop mode
- Nikon D5200 2012
- Nikon D600 crop mode
- Nikon D800 crop mode
- Sony Alpha 37 2012
- Sony Alpha 57 2012
- Canon EOS-1D C crop mode
- Sony Alpha 65 2011
Adapt it to other systems#
Similar lenses#
- Nikon Nikkor AF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G DX IF-ED f/3.5–5.6
- Nikon Nikkor AF-S 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G DX ED VR f/3.5–5.6
- Nikon Nikkor AF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G DX VR IF-ED f/3.5–5.6
- Nikon Nikkor AF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G DX VR IF-ED II f/3.5–5.6
- Nikon Nikkor AF-S 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6G DX ED VR f/3.5–5.6
- Nikon Nikkor AF-S 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3G DX ED VR f/3.5–6.3
- Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC f/3.5–6.3
- Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 II DC OS HSM f/3.5–6.3
- Sony AF DT 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 f/3.5–6.3
- Sony DT 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 SAM f/3.5–5.6
- Tamron 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC f/3.5–6.3
- Tamron AF 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD (B028) f/3.5–6.3
Frequently asked questions#
Is the Tamron AF 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD full frame?
No — it is designed for APS-C sensors. On a full-frame body it vignettes or triggers crop mode.
What is the Tamron AF 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD equivalent to on APS-C?
Its focal length is already the real value for APS-C: 18–270 mm frames like 28–414 mm on full frame.
What is the Tamron AF 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD good for?
As a superzoom it suits travel photography with one lens from wide to telephoto.
Sources & licences#
- Lensfun lens database — CC BY-SA 3.0
Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources