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tamron 28-200 f2.8 sony e mount

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Pricing outside the sweet spot ($878.22 avg) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 95Growth 34Conversion 7Competition 79Returns 16Price range 2Avg price 0Brand share 15Review moat 79Quality gap 30

Market size

Incredible$2.3M

$2.3M/yr · 462K searches

Competition

Great36%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Review moat

Great424.1

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Okay+7.1%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Bad7.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Bad94%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Conversion

Bad0.6%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Price range

Bad$42.35–$3135.29

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Avg price

Bad$878.22

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, tamron 28-200 f2.8 sony e mount is a $2.3M/yr Amazon United States market (462K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

tamron 28-200 f2.8 sony e mount market data

Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$1.8M–$2.2M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.6%
Avg BSR
#310
Page quality
0%
Prime
80%
Sponsored
78%
Out of stock
3.0%
Avg brand age
69 months
Avg seller age
180 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (36% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

10 falling

Sellers

229

Top-5 brand share

94%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

36%

Top 20: 71%

Open market

4%

  • Sony48%
  • Tamron36%
  • VILTROX4%
  • AOM3%
  • Meike3%
  • Sigma2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 4%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +7.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
20K15KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×

Top tamron 28-200 f2.8 sony e mount search terms

  • sony lenses47K/yr
  • sony fe lens43K/yr
  • sony camera lens32K/yr
  • sony a6400 lens29K/yr
  • sony emount lens27K/yr
  • sony full frame lens28K/yr
  • sony a6000 lens26K/yr
  • sony lens e mount30K/yr
  • sony e mount23K/yr
  • sony zoom lens20K/yr
All search terms

Top tamron 28-200 f2.8 sony e mount products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%3%$68K6%$136K9%$205K12%$273K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about tamron 28-200 f2.8 sony e mount

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Lenses44%

“Sharp lens”

Value For Money8%

“Price is affordable”

Image/Picture Clarity6%

“really good pictures”

Quality-Overall6%

“Awesome quality”

Auto Focus5%

“Excellent auto focus”

Zoom4%

“the zoom range is impressive”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“As advertised”

Image Focus2%

“The focus ring has a smooth feel”

Weight Light2%

“Lightweight, too”

Ease Of Use1%

“Very easy to work with”

What buyers complain about

Lenses17%

“The lens is trash”

Product Condition6%

“Looks used”

Auto Focus6%

“Bad focus”

Weight Heavy6%

“It's a little bulky”

Value For Money4%

“It is also expensive”

Quality-Overall4%

“Build quality feels basic compared to premium lenses”

Zoom3%

“I really wish you could zoom in”

Size-Overall3%

“it wasnt the right fit”

Image/Picture Clarity1%

“Picture quality is also poor even at minimal iso”

Wide Angle Mode1%

“Insane wide angle”

Top return reasons

Lenses41%
Value For Money10%
Auto Focus7%
Image/Picture Clarity6%
Zoom6%
Compatibility-Overall5%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Product Condition3%
Size-Overall3%
Functionality-Overall2%

Common questions

Is tamron 28-200 f2.8 sony e mount profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $2.3M/yr across 59 tracked products. 3 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +7.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
How competitive is the tamron 28-200 f2.8 sony e mount niche?
10 brands and 229 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 36% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in tamron 28-200 f2.8 sony e mount?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Lenses, Product Condition, Auto Focus. The return rate is 7.6% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for tamron 28-200 f2.8 sony e mount peak?
Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the tamron 28-200 f2.8 sony e mount niche?
Listings span $42.35–$3135.29; the average listing price is $878.22 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 424 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.