Tamron lens for Sony and Nikon
Tamron 50-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD
50–400 mm, f/4.5–6.3, made for full frame, stabilised. It mounts natively on 12 of our APS-C cameras across 2 mounts; on the a6400 it frames like 75–600 mm.
- 50–400 mm · 75–600 mm equiv. on a6400
- f/4.5–6.3
- 67 mm filter
- 1,155 g (Sony) · 1,180 g (Nikon)
- Stabilised
- Weather-sealed
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On your camera
The view, the weight with the camera (battery and card included) and what the maker says about each pair. Tamron makes this lens for each mount; Tamron publishes the cameras it supports and lens firmware updates on its own site. It is made for full-frame sensors and covers APS-C with room to spare.
| Camera | View (35 mm equiv.) | With the camera | Fit and maker's notes | Kit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony a6000 | 75–600 mm | 1,499 g | Fits and works | |
| Sony a6100 | 75–600 mm | 1,551 g | Fits and works | |
| Sony a6400 | 75–600 mm | 1,558 g | Fits and works | |
| Sony a6600 | 75–600 mm | 1,658 g | Fits and works | |
| Sony a6700 | 75–600 mm | 1,648 g | Fits and works | |
| Sony ZV-E10 | 75–600 mm | 1,498 g | Fits and works | |
| Sony ZV-E10 II | 75–600 mm | 1,532 g | Fits and works | |
| Sony FX30 | 75–600 mm | 1,801 g | Fits and works | |
| Nikon Z30 | 75–600 mm | 1,585 g | Fits and works | |
| Nikon Z50 | 75–600 mm | 1,630 g | Fits and works | |
| Nikon Z50II | 75–600 mm | 1,730 g | Fits and works | |
| Nikon Z fc | 75–600 mm | 1,625 g | Fits and works |
What it frames
At its closest (25 cm from the sensor) it fills the frame of the a6400 with a subject about 4.7 cm wide.
On the a6400, to scale
Other macro and close-up for Sony E
The nearest in focal length, with the numbers that differ.
- Tamron 50-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD75–450 mm equiv. · f/4.5–6.3 · 665 g (−490 g) · 67 mmCompare
- Sony FE 70-200mm F4 Macro G OSS II105–300 mm equiv. · f/4 · 794 g (−361 g) · 72 mmCompare
- Tamron 18-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD27–450 mm equiv. · f/3.5–6.3 · 620 g (−535 g) · 67 mmCompare
- Sigma 16-300mm F3.5-6.7 DC OS Contemporary24–450 mm equiv. · f/3.5–6.7 · 615 g (−540 g) · 67 mmCompare
- Sigma 20-200mm F3.5-6.3 DG Contemporary30–300 mm equiv. · f/3.5–6.3 · 540 g (−615 g) · 72 mmCompare
- Sony FE 50mm F2.8 Macro75 mm equiv. · f/2.8 · 236 g (−919 g) · 55 mmCompare
Questions about this lens
Which cameras does the Tamron 50-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD fit?
12 APS-C cameras in our catalogue: a6000, a6100, a6400, a6600, a6700, ZV-E10, ZV-E10 II, FX30, Z30, Z50, Z50II, Z fc. It is made for full frame, so it also fits the full-frame cameras on its mount.
What does it frame like on APS-C?
50–400 mm frames like 75–600 mm on the a6400 (1.5x).
What filter size does it take?
67 mm screw-in filters. Every lens with a 67 mm thread.
Where these facts come from
Facts checked 9 Oct 2026 against the makers' specification pages. How we check
Size, weight, filter thread, close focus and magnification are Tamron's published figures; weight and length differ slightly between mount versions. We have not tested this lens; for image quality, read reviews from people who have.
Specifications
- Mount
- Sony E
- Made for
- Full-frame sensors (covers APS-C too)
- Focal length
- 50–400 mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/4.5–6.3
- Lens stabilisation
- Yes
- Weather sealing
- Yes, per the maker
- Filter thread
- 67 mm
- Weight
- 1,155 g
- Size (diameter × length)
- 77 × 183.4 mm
- Closest focus
- 25 cm
- Maximum magnification
- 0.5x
- Autofocus
- Yes
- Announced
- 2022
Per mount: Sony E 1,155 g, 183.4 mm long; Nikon Z 1,180 g, 183.4 mm long.