Is the Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 SP Di VC USD Lens sharp? This page visually answers that question. Shown above are 100% crops from a lab-captured 200mm f/5.0 test image. Observe the contrast and resolution of these results.
Is the Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 SP Di VC USD Lens set to 200mm f/5.0 sharper than the Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM Lens set to mm f/? The image quality comparison above also answers that question. Switch between the results to see the sharpness differences between these lenses.