Telephoto Zoom Lenses

Telephoto zoom camera lenses from Tamron will be some of the highest-performing and most versatile pieces of equipment you’ve ever used. Designed to elevate the shooting experience in a wide variety of scenarios, a Tamron 50-400mm telephoto zoom lens brings you closer to your subjects and allows you to capture them in stunning detail, even when you’re far away.

At Tamron, you’ll find telephoto zoom camera lenses in unique focal lengths, many of which aren’t offered by other manufacturers. We’ve taken great care to ensure they provide a natural perspective and exceptional optical performance across this entire range, so you can always get a great shot no matter where your subject is. Our lenses are compatible with cameras from leading manufacturers like Nikon, Canon, Sony, and Fujifilm. No matter what lens you choose, we guarantee it will offer a comfortable, capable, and consistent shooting experience.

Telephoto zoom lenses enable you to fill the frame with far-off subjects, enabling all sorts of options for photographic expression. Ultra-telephoto lenses like these are especially useful for wildlife photography and even landscape where you wish to isolate a subject or compress the scene. Telephoto lenses are also ideal for portrait photography, particularly those with a fast aperture that will isolate your subject from the background and provide a pleasing bokeh effect. Telephoto zoom camera lenses are commonly used for any time that you want to bring a faraway subject closer, and one of these lenses will help you capture the shot you’re envisioning. Armed with a Tamron 150-500mm telephoto zoom lens, you will always be able to get a clear shot of your subject without moving your feet.

Every telephoto zoom lens from Tamron comes packed with advanced and exclusive technologies that enable it to perform so well. This includes LD (low dispersion) and XLD (extra low dispersion) elements to control aberrations, proprietary VC (Vibration Compensation) to take the shakiness out of handheld shooting, precise AF (auto-focus), and much more.

Explore our selection of telephoto zoom camera lenses today!

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Model A067
50-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD
NIKON Z
SONY E
Full
Di III
LD
VC
VXD

Next level ultra-telephoto zoom
Model A074
28-300mm F/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
SONY E
Full
Di III
LD
VC
VXD

The All-in-One for Everyone
Model A069
50-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD
SONY E
Full
Di III
LD
VC
VXD
XLD

Power to widen your horizons
Model A057
150-500mm F/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD
FUJIFILM X
NIKON Z
SONY E
Full
Di III
ASL
LD
VC
VXD
ZL

High speed, precision AF. VC equipped.
Model A065
70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2
SONY E
Full
Di III
eBand
IF
LD
VC
VXD
ZL

The world’s smallest and lightest F2.8 tele-zoom lens*
Model A058
35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD
NIKON Z
SONY E
Full
Di III
FLR
IF
LD
VXD
ZL

Focus on the Future
Model B061
18-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD
FUJIFILM X
SONY E
APS-C
Di III-A
LD
VC
VXD

A world's first
Model A035
100-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD
CANON EF
NIKON F
Full
Di
eBand
LD
USD
VC
ZL

Shoot precisely in the moment
Model A025
SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2
CANON EF
NIKON F
Full
Di
eBand
IF
LD
SP
USD
VC
ZL

Fast telephoto shooting
Model A022
SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2
CANON EF
NIKON F
Full
Di
eBand
IF
LD
SP
USD
VC
ZL

You're never too far from a great close-up
Model A056
70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VXD
SONY E
Full
Di III
eBand
IF
VXD
ZL

Lighter, more compact, faster
Model A034
70-210mm F/4 Di VC USD
CANON EF
NIKON F
Full
Di
IF
LD
USD
VC

Reach out and capture the beauty
Model A010
28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD
CANON EF
NIKON F
Full
Di
ASL
IF
LD
PZD
VC
XR
ZL

Brilliant Evolution
Model B016
16-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD
CANON EF
NIKON F
APS-C
Di II
ASL
IF
LD
PZD
VC
XR
ZL

Setting a new standard in high-power zoom lenses
Model A011
SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD
Di
eBand
IF
LD
SP
USD
VC
XLD
ZL

Always ready, always steady
Model A009
SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD
Di
IF
LD
SP
USD
VC
XLD

Telephoto Evolved. The next step.
Model A005
SP AF70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di VC USD
Di
IF
LD
SP
USD
VC
XLD

Made for that instant

FAQ

1. What types of cameras are Tamron telephoto lenses designed for?
They are designed for Sony E, Fujifilm X, and Nikon Z mirrorless cameras, and Canon and Nikon DSLR cameras.

2. What are some of the focal length ranges offered in Tamron’s telephoto lenses?
Focal length ranges include 70-300mm, 150-500mm, 50-400mm, and 150-600mm, catering to a variety of shooting needs from wildlife to sports photography.

3. What features do Tamron telephoto lenses offer?
Features include compact and lightweight designs, superior image quality with special lens elements to reduce aberrations, and Vibration Compensation for stable shots. Moisture-resistant constructions and fluorine coatings let you shoot without hesitation in inclement weather. Tamron’s fast aperture telephoto zooms are the lightest in their class. The ultra-telephoto zooms offer tremendous reach for birding and other wildlife subjects, as well as sports, landscape and more.

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