Tamron recently announced that they will release a lens for the NEX format. The lens that they will be releasing will be based on their popular Tamron 18-200 lens and they will name it Tamron 18-200 NEX lens.
Specifically, the official lens name would be Tamron 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-III VC lens. I think they might be calling it Di-III to differentiate the abbreviation that they already use for cropped sensor DSLR camera and Full Frame format (namely Di-II and Di).
I personally think Tamron is playing the right game by entering the Mirrorless camera market as more and more manufacturers are aiming to take a slice of that giant and growing market.
The Tamron will complete directly with Sony’s own Sony SEL18200 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. So, what does the new Tamron 18-200 NEX offers? Here are the breakdowns of the lens features:
1. High power, superzoom feature. Tamron is known as the world’s best maker for super zoom lens and it is clear that they want to make their mark on the Mirrorless world by releasing this lens. With this lens, you can shoot sweeping landscape at 18mm and full telephoto at 200mm.
The equivalent focal length in terms of 35mm format is 27mm and 300mm.
2. The famous VC (Vibration Compensation) feature. Tamron has released many excellent image stabilized lens such as the Tamron 17-50 VC and the Tamron 18-270 PZD lens. They plan on bringing their core competency in the mirrorless market by including their Vibration Compensation feature in the new Tamron 18-200 NEX lens.
3. New Autofocus Motor. The Sony NEX, like many other mirrorless camera, use the contrast detect autofocus mechanism. Tamron has adjusted their motor accordingly with the new lens. The autofocus will work perfectly with any Sony NEX camera.
The initial testing of the motor seems to confirm that the new autofocus mechanism is fast and silent.
4. Two color design for the NEX cameras. The lens will be offered in two different colors (black and silver) that match the NEX style and look. Just look at the picture above and you’ll know what I mean.
5. Lightweight and compactness. The downside with many super zoom lens is that they are quite bulky and heavy.
Tamron seems to be able to trim both the weight and size of this lens. At only 460g in weight and 62mm in diameter, this lens is a strong contender for an all in one lens solution for the NEX system.
The lens was released in Japan on October and is now available in the US. I have not had a chance to test this lens personally but I have placed an order for a Sony NEX 5N camera
Hopefully Amazon will not be late in delivering the kit to me in this holiday season. The kit will be my new toy for this holiday 
Anyhow, I will be posting the full review of this lens once I have received it.
Until then, stay tuned and thanks for reading!
Cheers,
Luke
Tamron recently announced that they will release a lens for the NEX format. The lens that they will be releasing will be based on their popular Ta…
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