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Home โ†’ Reviews โ†’ Cameras and Lenses โ†’ Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Review

Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Review

By Spencer Cox 56 Comments
Last Updated On January 25, 2025

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Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Sample Photos

2024-316-06-35-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_5484
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 400mm, ISO 900, 1/320, f/6.3
2024-316-06-17-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_5439
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 50mm, ISO 180, 1/125, f/9.0
2024-315-17-28-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_5255
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 400mm, ISO 5600, 1/500, f/6.3
2024-315-17-22-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_5151
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 400mm, ISO 3200, 1/500, f/6.3
2024-315-17-05-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_4973
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 400mm, ISO 2500, 1/400, f/6.3
2024-315-17-05-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_4971
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 50mm, ISO 1000, 1/400, f/6.3
2024-315-15-38-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_4892
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 318mm, ISO 4000, 1/1250, f/7.1
2024-315-07-53-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_4587
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 400mm, ISO 4000, 1/500, f/7.1
2024-315-07-44-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_4535
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 400mm, ISO 14400, 1/1000, f/6.3
2024-315-07-33-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_4503
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 400mm, ISO 6400, 1/500, f/8.0
2024-314-17-39-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_4452
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 400mm, ISO 360, 1/800, f/6.3
2024-314-17-39-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_4427
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 400mm, ISO 3600, 1/800, f/6.3
2024-314-17-31-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_4407
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 174mm, ISO 1400, 1/60, f/14.0
2024-314-15-02-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_4354
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 50mm, ISO 2500, 1/500, f/4.5
2024-314-14-44-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_4314
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 93mm, ISO 2000, 1/125, f/5.3
2024-314-14-27-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_4291
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 62mm, ISO 2000, 1/200, f/4.8
2024-314-14-08-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_4275
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 63mm, ISO 2000, 1/200, f/4.8
2024-314-14-08-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_4271
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 50mm, ISO 2000, 1/200, f/4.5
2024-314-14-07-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_4245
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 50mm, ISO 2000, 1/125, f/4.5
2024-314-14-03-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_4217
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 50mm, ISO 2000, 1/125, f/4.5
2024-314-13-52-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_4160
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 50mm, ISO 2000, 1/160, f/4.5
2024-314-13-45-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_4142
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 50mm, ISO 2000, 1/160, f/4.5
2024-314-13-44-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_4141
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 50mm, ISO 2000, 1/160, f/4.5
2024-314-13-29-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_4105
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 50mm, ISO 2000, 1/50, f/4.5
2024-314-09-40-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_4026
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 400mm, ISO 2200, 1/1250, f/6.3
2024-314-08-04-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_3971
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 400mm, ISO 4000, 1/2000, f/6.3
2024-314-06-07-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_3688
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 400mm, ISO 250, 1/160, f/7.1
2024-313-17-24-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_3605
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 400mm, ISO 1800, 1/80, f/6.3
2024-313-17-12-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_3536
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 400mm, ISO 7200, 1/200, f/6.3
2024-313-15-04-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_3400
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 400mm, ISO 2800, 1/400, f/6.3
2024-313-15-01-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_3384
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 400mm, ISO 5000, 1/400, f/6.3
2024-313-14-38-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_3328
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 309mm, ISO 1100, 1/640, f/8.0
2024-313-12-10-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_3112
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 400mm, ISO 140, 1/320, f/7.1
2024-313-07-48-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_3102
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 400mm, ISO 500, 1/320, f/6.3
2024-312-10-45-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_3001
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 71mm, ISO 640, 1/500, f/13.0
2024-312-10-44-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_2977
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 54mm, ISO 1100, 1/500, f/13.0
2024-312-10-39-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_2927
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 50mm, ISO 110, 1/250, f/4.5
2024-312-10-00-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_2700
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 50mm, ISO 450, 1/320, f/7.1
2024-312-09-56-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_2680
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 182mm, ISO 320, 1/640, f/6.0
2024-311-10-55-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_2561
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 50mm, ISO 7200, 1/320, f/7.1
2024-311-10-04-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_2414
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 342mm, ISO 5000, 1/800, f/6.3
2024-311-09-44-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_2332
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 345mm, ISO 4000, 1/800, f/6.3
2024-311-06-09-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_1996
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 400mm, ISO 5000, 1/40, f/6.3
2024-310-07-07-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_1768
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 400mm, ISO 180, 1/1000, f/7.1
2024-308-13-10-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_1647
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 50mm, ISO 200, 1/640, f/10.0
2024-308-13-05-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_1642
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 400mm, ISO 220, 1/640, f/10.0
2024-308-13-03-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_1566
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 71mm, ISO 100, 1/640, f/6.3
2024-308-13-02-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_1544
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 50mm, ISO 160, 1/640, f/8.0
2024-308-13-00-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_1518
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 400mm, ISO 180, 1/640, f/7.1
2024-308-12-49-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_1472
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 195mm, ISO 320, 1/640, f/10.0
2024-308-12-49-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_1464
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 50mm, ISO 125, 1/640, f/8.0
2024-308-12-48-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_1456
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 50mm, ISO 250, 1/640, f/8.0
2024-308-12-46-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_1399
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 161mm, ISO 160, 1/640, f/6.3
2024-308-12-38-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_1321
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 400mm, ISO 160, 1/1000, f/7.1
2024-308-12-28-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_1256
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 333mm, ISO 140, 1/800, f/6.3
2024-308-12-26-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_1238
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 241mm, ISO 220, 1/800, f/6.3
2024-308-12-14-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_1169
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 397mm, ISO 640, 1/1000, f/9.0
2024-308-12-13-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_1160
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 177mm, ISO 250, 1/1000, f/6.3
2024-308-08-26-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_1106
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 374mm, ISO 220, 1/1000, f/6.3
2024-308-08-24-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_1070
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 259mm, ISO 320, 1/1000, f/8.0
2024-308-08-20-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_1008
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 71mm, ISO 280, 1/1000, f/8.0
2024-308-08-17-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_0959
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 209mm, ISO 1250, 1/1000, f/8.0
2024-308-08-12-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_0916
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 273mm, ISO 140, 1/800, f/6.3
2024-308-08-04-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_0841
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 255mm, ISO 360, 1/800, f/6.3
2024-308-08-01-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_0837
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 50mm, ISO 280, 1/800, f/5.6
2024-308-07-57-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_0827
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 50mm, ISO 160, 1/800, f/5.6
2024-308-07-51-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_0758
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 161mm, ISO 160, 1/800, f/6.0
2024-308-07-48-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_0698
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 89mm, ISO 125, 1/800, f/5.6
2024-308-07-48-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_0678
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 84mm, ISO 140, 1/800, f/5.6
2024-308-07-44-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_0641
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 50mm, ISO 100, 1/800, f/4.5
2024-308-07-43-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_0633
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 50mm, ISO 125, 1/800, f/4.5
2024-308-07-40-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_0613
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 50mm, ISO 180, 1/400, f/4.5
2024-308-07-35-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_0597
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 50mm, ISO 100, 1/400, f/4.5
2024-298-12-03-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_9140
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 400mm, ISO 360, 1/400, f/6.3
2024-298-15-41-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_9637
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 209mm, ISO 2200, 1/500, f/11.0
2024-297-21-06-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_9085
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 282mm, ISO 100, 1/800, f/8.0
2024-297-16-48-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_9067
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 50mm, ISO 100, 1/640, f/7.1
2024-297-16-48-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_9068
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 400mm, ISO 100, 1/640, f/7.1
2024-297-16-36-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_9062
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 50mm, ISO 2200, 1/80, f/5.6
2024-297-16-36-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_9063
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 400mm, ISO 1000, 1/80, f/6.3
2024-300-11-27-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_0164
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 61mm, ISO 250, 1/640, f/6.3
2024-300-11-19-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_0158
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 151mm, ISO 250, 1/500, f/6.3
2024-299-14-18-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_0112
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 400mm, ISO 250, 1/500, f/7.1
2024-299-12-24-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_9865
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 273mm, ISO 100, 1/200, f/8.0
2024-299-11-53-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_9844
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 71mm, ISO 450, 1/640, f/9.0
2024-299-11-34-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_9832
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 314mm, ISO 220, 1/640, f/8.0
2024-299-09-05-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_9689
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 400mm, ISO 140, 1/400, f/8.0
2024-299-08-59-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_9671
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 50mm, ISO 100, 1/250, f/10.0
2024-299-10-17-Tamron 50-400mm_Sample Images_LiborLVP_9723
NIKON Z 6 + TAMRON 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 Z @ 50mm, ISO 500, 1/400, f/14.0

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