Main trade-off
Tamron 35-100mm F2.8 for Sony E
100 mm can be short from the back of a hall. It also gives up F2 at the wide end.
Head-to-head
Tamron 35-100 vs 35-150: Save 600 g or keep the distant portrait?
The short answer
Choose 35-100 for nearby portraits and a smaller daily event kit. Choose 35-150 when you regularly need a distant portrait without a lens change. The 35-100 saves 600 g and uses 67 mm rather than 82 mm filters. Both start at 35 mm, so neither solves a tight indoor group by itself. The 35-150 adds F2 at the wide end and reaches 150 mm at F2.8.
Before you choose
The reasoning and the trade-offs
The smaller event lens can change what stays in the everyday bag
The 35-100 removes 600 g and 38.8 mm of listed lens length. If the camera accompanies family gatherings, a commute and occasional portraits, that is a substantial equipment change before the body is counted. It works best when 100 mm already covers the distance. If the shorter lens makes you carry a second telephoto, compare the complete bag again. The weight difference does not establish comfort or suitability for a physical condition, so try the assembled camera in the position you use.
What this is based on
Daily carry plus occasional events crossed with exact lens mass/length and conditional second-lens need. No ergonomic or medical benefit promised.
Main trade-off
Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 for Sony E
1165 g and 82 mm filters. The 35 mm start still leaves nearby groups needing room behind the camera.
Tamron 35-100mm F2.8 for Sony E
- Choose it for
- Cut 600 g of lens mass when 100 mm covers the usual distance.
- Share native 67 mm filters with a compatible compact Tamron kit.
- Main trade-off
- 100 mm can be short from the back of a hall. It also gives up F2 at the wide end.
Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 for Sony E
- Choose it for
- Keep 150 mm framing from a fixed seat without a second lens.
- Use F2 at 35 mm when shallow depth of field and low-light exposure suit the shot.
- Main trade-off
- 1165 g and 82 mm filters. The 35 mm start still leaves nearby groups needing room behind the camera.
About this comparison
Tamron 35-100 vs 35-150 for portraits, family events and fixed-seat performances. Compare the 600 g saving, crop cost and the shared small-room limit.
Tamron presents the 35-100 as a compact alternative to the 35-150 approach. Both are portrait-oriented Sony E zooms beginning at 35 mm, so a buyer can choose between carrying less and keeping wider aperture at the start plus longer reach.
Winner by situation
Start with what you need it to do
Nearby portraits with a crowded daily bag
35-100 saves 600 g.
- Tamron 35-100mm F2.8 for Sony E
- Better fit
- Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 for Sony E
- Good
Performance from a fixed distant seat
150 mm avoids a large crop.
- Tamron 35-100mm F2.8 for Sony E
- Caution
- Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 for Sony E
- Better fit
Single subject at 35 mm in low light
F2 adds about one stop if depth of field permits.
- Tamron 35-100mm F2.8 for Sony E
- Good
- Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 for Sony E
- Better fit
Tight indoor group with no space behind you
Both start at 35 mm.
- Tamron 35-100mm F2.8 for Sony E
- Caution
- Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 for Sony E
- Caution
What matters in practice
The differences that matter
The smaller event lens can change what stays in the everyday bag
The 35-100 removes 600 g and 38.8 mm of listed lens length. If the camera accompanies family gatherings, a commute and occasional portraits, that is a substantial equipment change before the body is counted. It works best when 100 mm already covers the distance. If the shorter lens makes you carry a second telephoto, compare the complete bag again. The weight difference does not establish comfort or suitability for a physical condition, so try the assembled camera in the position you use.
How we reached this conclusion
Daily carry plus occasional events crossed with exact lens mass/length and conditional second-lens need. No ergonomic or medical benefit promised.
A fixed seat can make the extra reach worth carrying
At a distant subject plane, 150 mm makes the performer 1.5 times larger linearly than 100 mm. Matching that framing with a crop leaves about 44% of the pixels. That can matter for a printed performance photo or when another crop is needed to remove the person beside the subject. The 35-150 keeps F2.8 at its long end, so this is reach without an endpoint aperture penalty against the 35-100. No measured sharpness or tracking result is inferred from the calculation.
How we reached this conclusion
Fixed seating plus print output and framing cleanup crossed with 150/100 ratio, (100/150)^2 crop area and equal long-end F2.8.
The family group can still require a different lens with either choice
Both start at 35 mm. In a small room, choosing the lighter lens does not create a wider group view, and choosing the faster lens does not create space behind the photographer. F2 at 35 mm may help a single moving person in dim light, but a group at several depths may need stopping down. If group width is the repeated difficulty, include an actual wider option in the plan before buying either portrait zoom as the only lens. This shared limitation is more useful than declaring a universal winner.
How we reached this conclusion
Small room plus group depth and individual movement crossed with shared 35 mm start and F2 versus F2.8. No required group aperture invented.
Choice A
Tamron, AFA078S700
Tamron 35-100mm F2.8 for Sony E
Cut 600 g of lens mass when 100 mm covers the usual distance.
- Best matched use
- Cut 600 g of lens mass when 100 mm covers the usual distance.
Checked facts
- Lens in the bag: 565 g, 119.2 mm.
- Fixed-seat reach: 100 mm maximum.
- Wide-end exposure and framing: 35 mm F2.8.
- Existing filters: 67 mm.
Choice B
Tamron, AFA058S700
Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 for Sony E
Keep 150 mm framing from a fixed seat without a second lens.
- Best matched use
- Keep 150 mm framing from a fixed seat without a second lens.
Checked facts
- Lens in the bag: 1165 g, 158 mm.
- Fixed-seat reach: 150 mm maximum.
- Wide-end exposure and framing: 35 mm F2.
- Existing filters: 82 mm.
Meaningful differences
What changes the fit
| What changes | Tamron 35-100mm F2.8 for Sony E | Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 for Sony E | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lens in the bag | 565 g, 119.2 mm. | 1165 g, 158 mm. | The smaller lens saves 600 g and 38.8 mm of listed length. |
| Fixed-seat reach | 100 mm maximum. | 150 mm maximum. | Cropping 100 mm to match 150 mm framing retains about 44% of pixels at distance. |
| Wide-end exposure and framing | 35 mm F2.8. | 35 mm F2. | Both share the same room-width limit, while the larger lens has one nominal stop at 35 mm. |
| Existing filters | 67 mm. | 82 mm. | A lens swap can also change the video or polarizer kit. |
What you give up
Every choice has a cost
If you choose Tamron 35-100mm F2.8 for Sony E
- Cropping 100 mm to a 150 mm distant view keeps about 44% of the pixels. A back-row portrait intended for a large print may need another lens.
If you choose Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 for Sony E
- F2 applies at the wide end. Do not plan the distant 150 mm shot around the same maximum aperture as a nearby 35 mm portrait.
Recommendation switch
The decision flips if...
100 mm already covers the important photos
Choose Tamron 35-100mm F2.8 for Sony E. The large carrying reduction is useful without sacrificing needed reach.
150 mm regularly prevents a missed portrait
Choose Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 for Sony E. The longer lens keeps that framing at F2.8.
What matters in practice
Before you choose
The lighter event lens is much easier to pack, but the seat at the back of the room may make its missing 100-150 mm range important.
What this comparison cannot tell you
- No matched AF or optical test.
- Crop arithmetic assumes the same sensor and distant subject.
What the facts say
What the comparison shows
Useful conclusions from the current sony e-mount lenses comparison, followed by the checked facts used to reach them.
See the checked facts and calculation notes
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Tamron 35-100mm F2.8 for Sony E
Cut 600 g of lens mass when 100 mm covers the usual distance.
Share native 67 mm filters with a compatible compact Tamron kit.
See price & reviews on AmazonTamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 for Sony E
Keep 150 mm framing from a fixed seat without a second lens.
Use F2 at 35 mm when shallow depth of field and low-light exposure suit the shot.
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