Sony G 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS

Sony G 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS

Sony
55 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

Tamron
97 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Sony
50
Tamron
98
Budget
Sony
68
Tamron
96
Macro
Sony
56
Tamron
95
Professional
Sony
54
Tamron
92
Travel
Sony
66
Tamron
87
Portrait
Sony
36
Tamron
85
Landscape
Sony
74
Tamron
84
Street
Sony
49
Tamron
79
Wildlife Sports
Sony
64
Tamron
75

Specifications

Sony G 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSSTamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min70 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm70 mm
Elements1616
Groups1312
Aspherical Elements4★3
ED Elements22
CoatingNano AR CoatingFluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/29f/2.8
Min Aperture4.5-5.6f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.85 kg0.54 kg★
Filter Thread72 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLinear Autofocus MotorRXD
Stabilization✓✓
Focus
Min Focus Distance900 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification0.31x1:4.8★

Pros & Cons

Sony G 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS

  • Strong optical (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong versatility (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average aperture (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (9th percentile)9th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average macro (34th percentile)

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong versatility (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (86th percentile)86th %ile

Pricing

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm is R$6,618 cheaper (2.4x less).

Sony G 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS0.005score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm0.021score per dollar

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm offers 4.2x better value for money

Sony G 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS

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R$11,217

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

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R$4,599

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

Scores 97 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 21 specs.

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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