Tamron 50-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD
Lens for Sony E-mount · Announced June 2024
Official site on tamron.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
- Full frame lens
- Macro
- Standard
- Telephoto
- Super-telephoto
Typically $699 new, from today's stores and the last 90 days
Best priceNew · in stock
$699
at Pictureline
- Launch RRP
- $799Best new is 13% under
- Zoom range: 50–300mm, Full frame lens
- Max aperture: f/4.5–6.3, Varies with zoom
- Optical stabilisation: Built in
- Autofocus motor: VXD
- Weight: 665 g
- Weather sealing: Sealed
- Max magnification: 0.50×, Focuses to 0.22 m
50-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD overview
The Tamron 50-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD is a 50–300mm f/4.5–6.3 zoom for full-frame cameras on Sony E-mount, announced by Tamron in June 2024. 39 cameras we track take it without an adapter.
Going by its spec sheet, it suits wildlife and sport as well as travel. It is a weaker pick for low light without a tripod.
New, it sells for $699 in the United States (Pictureline). It launched at $799.
Worth comparing it with the Tamron 70-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD, Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS and Tamron 50-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD.
Where to buy the 50-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD in United States
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NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
$699
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NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
$699
Precision Camera
NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
$699
Glazer's Camera
NewOut of stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
$699
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Things to know
- 50–300mm zoom, f/4.5–6.3 (the widest aperture narrows as you zoom).
- Full frame lens; it also fits the mount's APS-C bodies.
- Autofocus (VXD motor); optical stabilisation.
- 665 g; 78 × 150 mm; 67mm filters; extends as it zooms.
- Focuses down to 0.22 m, up to 0.50× magnification.
- Weather sealed.
- No used body-only listings at the stores we track in United States today: check eBay and the Used filter.
Good for
- Wildlife and sport (300mm-equivalent reach)
- Travel (6× zoom range)
Not the best for
- Low light without a tripod (f/4.5 at its widest, though it is stabilised)
From the 50-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD's published specs, not from a review.
Price history
Price around the world
Cheapest right here in the US: about 17% under the price in the UK, the next cheapest.
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in USD at today's exchange rate. Body only; where a market lists only kits, its cheapest kit is shown and marked.
| Market | Lowest new | Lowest used/refurb |
|---|---|---|
| United States(you)Cheapest | $699 | — |
| United Kingdom | £629≈ $842 | — |
| Europe | — | — |
| Australia | A$1,296.75≈ $891 | — |
| Singapore | — | — |
Each price is in its own currency, as the store charges it. The ≈ figures are approximate, at today's exchange rate (ECB reference rates, 2026-11-06), rounded, and leave out shipping, import duty, GST/VAT and card fees. A camera bought abroad may not carry a local warranty: see grey-market cameras before you buy.
Used: what it should be worth
We've seen used 50-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD prices on 3 days so far. A "should be worth" value appears after a week of used prices.
| Month | Cheapest | Typical | Highest | Days seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | $689.95 | $689.95 | $689.95 | 2 |
| Oct 2026 | $689.95 | $689.95 | $689.95 | 1 |
From used and refurbished asking prices at the stores we track, checked every few hours. Confirmed eBay sale prices will be added once eBay grants us access to its sold-listings data.
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50-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 50–300mm
- 35mm equivalent
- 50–300mm (full frame)
- Maximum aperture
- f/4.5–6.3
- Minimum aperture
- f/22
- Made for
- Full frame
- Elements / groups
- 19 / 14
- Aperture blades
- 9
- Closest focus
- 0.22 m
- Max magnification
- 0.50×
Focus & handling
- Autofocus
- Yes (VXD)
- Optical stabilisation
- Yes
- Weather sealed
- Yes
- Internal zoom
- No
- Aperture ring
- No
- Teleconverter compatible
- No
Size & weight
- Weight
- 665 g
- Diameter × length
- 78 × 150 mm
- Filter thread
- 67 mm
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