Model A062

20-40mm F/2.8 Di III VXD

Standard Zoom Gets a New Start!
Zoom from 20mm Ultra Wide-Angle to Normal

Sony E-mount and Nikon Z-mount

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Cat lounging under a chair, shot at 20mm with the TAMRON 20-40mm F/2.8 Di III VXD ultra wide-angle zoom lens
Photographer shooting with a mirrorless camera fitted with the compact, lightweight TAMRON 20-40mm F/2.8 Di III VXD

Class-Leading¹ Compactness — Redefining the Fast-Aperture Zoom

The 20-40mm F/2.8 Di III VXD (Model A062) defies the conventional expectations for a fast-aperture standard zoom lens. While delivering a constant F2.8 aperture across the entire zoom range, it achieves a class-leading compact and lightweight design. With a length of just 86.5mm and weighing only 365g,² the 20-40mm F2.8 offers incredible portability. Its exceptional size and weight provide the mobility you need for everything from daily snapshots and travel to dedicated creative work.

1. Among the fast-aperture F2.8 standard zoom lenses for full-frame mirrorless cameras (as of August 2022 – TAMRON)
2. Length and weight are for the Sony E-mount lens.

Class-Leading¹ Compactness — Redefining the Fast-Aperture Zoom

The 20-40mm F/2.8 Di III VXD (Model A062) defies the conventional expectations for a fast-aperture standard zoom lens. While delivering a constant F2.8 aperture across the entire zoom range, it achieves a class-leading compact and lightweight design. With a length of just 86.5mm and weighing only 365g,² the 20-40mm F2.8 offers incredible portability. Its exceptional size and weight provide the mobility you need for everything from daily snapshots and travel to dedicated creative work.

1. Among the fast-aperture F2.8 standard zoom lenses for full-frame mirrorless cameras (as of August 2022 – TAMRON)
2. Length and weight are for the Sony E-mount lens.

Photographer shooting with a mirrorless camera fitted with the compact, lightweight TAMRON 20-40mm F/2.8 Di III VXD

Expanding Your Creative Horizons from Ultra-Wide 20mm — A Seamless Flow to the Natural 40mm View

The 20-40mm F2.8 features a unique focal range starting at 20mm. At the 20mm ultra wide-angle end, it provides a sense of depth and scale that conventional standard zoom lenses simply cannot match, capturing the full essence of a landscape. At the same time, the range up to 40mm is ideal for everyday snapshots and portraits. When used with APS-C mirrorless cameras, it provides a full-frame equivalent of 30-60mm — offering the flexibility to handle any scene without changing lenses.

Cat looking up at the camera, shot at 20mm F2.8 with the fast VXD autofocus of the TAMRON 20-40mm F/2.8 Di III VXD

Mobility and High-Speed, High-Precision AF — The Perfect Support for Video and Vlogging

The compact, lightweight design ensures exceptional handling, offering a significant advantage for video shooting. The 20-40mm F2.8 remains perfectly balanced even when mounted on camera grips or compact gimbals, making it ideal for handheld shooting and vlogging. Additionally, the 20mm focal length lets you capture the broader background while maintaining a comfortable distance for selfies.

The AF drive features the VXD (Voice-coil eXtreme-torque Drive) linear motor focus mechanism. This high-speed, high-precision system tracks subjects smoothly and accurately from MOD (Minimum Object Distance) to infinity, reliably following moving subjects during video shooting. Furthermore, the quietness of the linear motor allows for inconspicuous shooting in noise-sensitive environments, whether for stills or video.

* Operational sounds may be recorded in video depending on the shooting environment.

20mm  F2.8  1/1250sec  ISO 400  Camera: Nikon Z5II

Mobility and High-Speed, High-Precision AF — The Perfect Support for Video and Vlogging

The compact, lightweight design ensures exceptional handling, offering a significant advantage for video shooting. The 20-40mm F2.8 remains perfectly balanced even when mounted on camera grips or compact gimbals, making it ideal for handheld shooting and vlogging. Additionally, the 20mm focal length lets you capture the broader background while maintaining a comfortable distance for selfies.

The AF drive features the VXD (Voice-coil eXtreme-torque Drive) linear motor focus mechanism. This high-speed, high-precision system tracks subjects smoothly and accurately from MOD (Minimum Object Distance) to infinity, reliably following moving subjects during video shooting. Furthermore, the quietness of the linear motor allows for inconspicuous shooting in noise-sensitive environments, whether for stills or video.

* Operational sounds may be recorded in video depending on the shooting environment.

20mm  F2.8  1/1250sec  ISO 400  Camera: Nikon Z5II

Cat looking up at the camera, shot at 20mm F2.8 with the fast VXD autofocus of the TAMRON 20-40mm F/2.8 Di III VXD

High Image Quality in a Compact Body — Powered by Specialised Lens Elements

The 20-40mm F2.8 is packed with TAMRON’s proprietary optical technologies, delivering imaging performance that defies its compact size. The optical construction features 12 elements in 11 groups. By generously incorporating specialised lens elements, including four LD (Low Dispersion) and two GM (Glass Molded Aspherical) lens elements, the 20-40mm F2.8 achieves outstanding optical performance. A key highlight is the beautiful, soft bokeh that only a fast F2.8 aperture can provide. Furthermore, the BBAR-G2 (Broad-Band Anti-Reflection Generation 2) Coating effectively suppresses ghosting and flare, ensuring clear and crisp images with excellent contrast.

Wide macro close-up of daisies at 20mm, 0.17m minimum focus, with the TAMRON 20-40mm F/2.8 Di III VXD

Wide Macro Shooting with an MOD of 0.17m — Discover the Power of Close-Ups

With an MOD of just 0.17m and a maximum magnification ratio of 1:3.8 at the 20mm wide end, the 20-40mm F2.8 delivers impressive wide macro photography. By getting remarkably close to your subject, you can capture it in stunning detail while still including the expansive background. This allows for powerful, creative expression, emphasising the unique sense of perspective and depth only wide-angle shooting can provide.

20mm  F2.8  1/1600sec  ISO 100  Camera: Nikon Z5II

TAMRON Lens Utility app on a smartphone, connected to a camera and TAMRON lens on a tripod

Compatible with TAMRON Lens Utility™ Application

TAMRON Lens Utility is an innovative application that lets you assign practical functions to your lens for both video and still photography using your smartphone or PC, eliminating the need for traditional video equipment.

TAMRON Lens Utility >

* The lens in the image is Model F072.

Wide Macro Shooting with an MOD of 0.17m — Discover the Power of Close-Ups

With an MOD of just 0.17m and a maximum magnification ratio of 1:3.8 at the 20mm wide end, the 20-40mm F2.8 delivers impressive wide macro photography. By getting remarkably close to your subject, you can capture it in stunning detail while still including the expansive background. This allows for powerful, creative expression, emphasising the unique sense of perspective and depth only wide-angle shooting can provide.

20mm  F2.8  1/1600sec  ISO 100  Camera: Nikon Z5II

Compatible with TAMRON Lens Utility™ Application

TAMRON Lens Utility is an innovative application that lets you assign practical functions to your lens for both video and still photography using your smartphone or PC, eliminating the need for traditional video equipment.

TAMRON Lens Utility >

* The lens in the image is Model F072.

Wide macro close-up of daisies at 20mm, 0.17m minimum focus, with the TAMRON 20-40mm F/2.8 Di III VXDTAMRON Lens Utility app on a smartphone, connected to a camera and TAMRON lens on a tripod

Enhanced Convenience and Operability

Zoom Ring Rotation Angle of 65° — Smooth Zooming with Minimal Movement

The 20-40mm F2.8 features a zoom ring rotation angle of just 65°. This allows for quick zoom adjustments with minimal movement, ensuring a smooth shooting flow without ever missing a moment.

Enhanced Exterior Surface

Our engineers refined every structural detail to enhance usability and ergonomics. The lens exterior has a glossy black finish with improved abrasion resistance to reduce scratches and fingerprints. The material on the zoom and focus rings has also been updated to offer better grip performance with deeper grooves, while the smoothly curved glossy brand ring presents a dignified, high-quality look.

Close-up of the glossy black TAMRON lens exterior with grooved zoom and focus rings

* The lens in the image is Model A063.

TAMRON mirrorless lens line-up sharing a common 67mm filter size, including the 20-40mm F/2.8 Di III VXD

Unified 67mm Filter Size

Most TAMRON mirrorless lenses feature a 67mm filter size, allowing shared use of expensive PL or ND filters and eliminating the hassle of switching lens caps. All lenses are compact, lightweight and extremely portable, ideal for multi-lens shooting.

Unified 67mm Filter Size

Most TAMRON mirrorless lenses feature a 67mm filter size, allowing shared use of expensive PL or ND filters and eliminating the hassle of switching lens caps. All lenses are compact, lightweight and extremely portable, ideal for multi-lens shooting.

TAMRON mirrorless lens line-up sharing a common 67mm filter size, including the 20-40mm F/2.8 Di III VXD

Supports Key Camera Functions

For Sony E-mount:

Fast Hybrid AF
An autofocus system that combines the traditional Contrast Detection AF with Phase Detection AF.

Eye AF
A feature that allows the camera to automatically focus on the eyes of a subject.

Direct Manual Focus (DMF)
A feature on Sony cameras that allows you to adjust focus after the camera's autofocus system has locked onto a subject.

In-camera Lens Correction (Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion)

AF Assist
A feature that combines autofocus and manual focus to help you focus on your subject. It's especially useful for videographers.

For Nikon Z mount:

Hybrid AF

Eye AF

M/A Mode
Autofocus with a manual override. You can manually change focus without having to switch to manual.

In-camera Lens Correction (Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion)

* Features vary by camera. Please consult your camera’s instruction manual for details.
* If your camera has a lens correction setting (e.g. "Lens Compensation" or similar), please ensure it is set to "ON" or "AUTO".
* Please update the firmware to the latest version.
* As of August 2026

Lens Technology

Moisture-Resistant Construction
Fluorine Coating
BBAR-G2 Coating
LD lens elements
GM lens elements
Circular Aperture
VXD
Engineering plastic

Accessories

Front Cap 67mm II
Lens Hood for A062/A068/A075
TAMRON Connection Cable (USB 2.0 Standard-A to USB Type-C, 1.5m)
TAMRON Connection Cable (USB Type-C to USB Type-C, L-shape, 1.5m)
TAMRON-LINK (Model TL-01) Bluetooth Adapter

Specifications

Release Date
October 27, 2022 (SONY E Mount)
October 8, 2026 (Nikon Z Mount)

* Length is the distance from the front tip of the lens to the lens mount face.

** The circular diaphragm stays almost perfectly circular up to two stops down from maximum aperture.

Specifications, appearance, functionality, etc. are subject to change without prior notice.

This product is developed, manufactured and sold based on the specifications of E-mount which was disclosed by Sony Corporation under the license agreement with Sony Corporation.

This product is developed, manufactured, and sold under the license agreement with Nikon Corporation.

Model

A062

Focal Length

20-40mm

Maximum Aperture

F2.8

Angle of View (diagonal)

94°30′- 56°49′ (for full-frame mirrorless format)

Optical Construction

12 elements in 11 groups