Sirui 56AS12E-W
Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD
What Buyers Say
Sirui 56AS12E-W
This lens is praised for its affordability and quality, especially for portrait and interview photography. Users love the bokeh, color rendering, and dreamy look at f/2.2, though autofocus is slower than some other lenses and video mode has a minor reset issue. It is an APS-C lens, so full-frame users need to use Super 35 mode.
Pros
- Affordable price
- Great bokeh
- Good autofocus
- Beautiful color rendering
- Dreamy look at f/2.2
Cons
- Slower autofocus than 75mm
- Video mode reset issue
- APS-C only, not full frame
Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD
The Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD lens is widely praised for its sharpness, versatile zoom range, constant aperture, and effective stabilization, making it an excellent all-around lens for APS-C cameras. Users appreciate its solid build quality and value for money, though many note it is noticeably heavier and larger than typical kit lenses, which can feel unbalanced on smaller camera bodies. A few reviewers mention minor issues like chromatic aberration at the longer end and noise from the aperture blades at certain settings, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- sharp image quality across zoom range
- constant f/2.8 aperture
- effective image stabilization
- fast and quiet autofocus
- versatile 17-70mm focal range
Cons
- heavy and large for APS-C body
- chromatic aberration at 50-70mm
- aperture blade noise above f/5.6
- short zoom throw initially stiff
- no aperture ring on Fuji version
Scores
Specifications
| Sirui 56AS12E-W | Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD | |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | prime | zoom |
| Focal Length Min | 56 mm | 17 mm |
| Focal Length Max | 56 mm | 70 mm |
| Elements | 12 | 16 |
| Groups | 11 | 12 |
| Aspherical Elements | 2 | 3★ |
| ED Elements | 1 | 2★ |
| Coating | HD Nano coating | Fluorine Coating |
| Aperture | ||
| Max Aperture | f/16 | f/2.8 |
| Min Aperture | f/1.2 | f/2.8 |
| Constant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Diaphragm Blades | 11★ | 9 |
| Build | ||
| Mount | Sony E | Sony E |
| Format | APS-C | APS-C |
| Weather Sealed | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Weight | 0.42 kg★ | 0.54 kg |
| Filter Thread | 58 mm | 67 mm |
| AF & Stabilization | ||
| AF Type | STM★ | RXD |
| Stabilization | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Focus | ||
| Min Focus Distance | 600 mm | 190 mm★ |
| Max Magnification | — | 1:4.8★ |
Pros & Cons
Sirui 56AS12E-W
- Strong af (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong optical (75th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD
- Strong optical (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong versatility (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong bokeh (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong aperture (86th percentile)86th %ile
Pricing
Sirui 56AS12E-W
No current pricing available
Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD
Verdict
Scores 97 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 21 specs.
