Tamron 50-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD

Focal length: 50–400 mm
Aperture: f/4.5–6.3
Weight: 1180 g
Filter diameter: 67 mm
Min. focus distance: 25 cm
Length: 185.8 mm

At a Glance

The telephoto zoom for Nikon Z on full frame spans 50-400 mm and has an optical stabilizer. As a macro lens it reaches 1:2 at the short end of the zoom and focuses down to 25 cm. It weighs 1.18 kg. Sports, wildlife, macro and product shots are its fields, and the aperture is f/6.3 at the long end.

Good for

Macro
Product
Sports
Wildlife

Worth knowing

Only f/6.3 at the long end: in low light, ISO or shutter time go up.

Derived from the manufacturer data, not from our own tests. How we check

Technical Specifications

Min. focal length: 50 mm
Max. focal length: 400 mm
Max. aperture (min. zoom): f/4.5
Max. aperture (max. zoom): f/6.3
Min. aperture: f/32
Elements: 24
Groups: 18
Weight: 1,180 g (2.6 lb)
Filter diameter: 67 mm
Min. focus distance: 25 cm at 50 mm · 150 cm at 400 mm
Max. magnification: 1:2 at 50 mm · 1:4 at 400 mm
Length: 185.8 mm (7.31 in)
Diameter: 88.5 mm (3.48 in)
Released: September 2024

Manufacturer data: tamron.com, tamron.com

Last checked: October 13, 2026 (against the manufacturer data) · How we check

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Which cameras does the Tamron 50-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD fit?

The Tamron 50-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD is a full-frame lens for Nikon Z cameras. On full-frame bodies it uses the whole sensor; on APS-C Nikon Z cameras its field of view equals 75-600 mm in full-frame terms.

Nikon Z cameras

Full frame:: Nikon Z5IIC,Nikon ZR,Nikon Z5II,Nikon Z6III,Nikon Z8,Nikon Zf,Nikon Z9,Nikon Z5,Nikon Z6II,Nikon Z7II,Nikon Z6,Nikon Z7
APS-C:: Nikon Z50II,Nikon Z30,Nikon Z fc,Nikon Z50