Is the Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro Lens sharp? This page visually answers that question. Shown above are 100% crops from a lab-captured 300mm f/7.1 test image. Observe the contrast and resolution of these results.
Is the Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro Lens set to 300mm f/7.1 sharper than the Sigma 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM C Lens set to 80mm f/16.0? The image quality comparison above also answers that question. Switch between the results to see the sharpness differences between these lenses.