Yongnuo YN42.5mm F1.7M II 42mm

Yongnuo YN42.5mm F1.7M II 42mm

Yongnuo
35 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
Yongnuo
39
Tamron
98
Budget
Yongnuo
42
Tamron
96
Macro
Yongnuo
39
Tamron
95
Professional
Yongnuo
40
Tamron
92
Travel
Yongnuo
42
Tamron
87
Portrait
Yongnuo
31
Tamron
85
Landscape
Yongnuo
36
Tamron
84
Street
Yongnuo
53
Tamron
79
Wildlife Sports
Yongnuo
45
Tamron
75

Specifications

Yongnuo YN42.5mm F1.7M II 42mmTamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min42 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max42 mm70 mm
Elements916
Groups812
Aspherical Elements—3★
ED Elements—2★
CoatingMultilayer CoatingFluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/2.8
Min Aperturef/1.7f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsSony E
Formatmicro-four-thirdsAPS-C★
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.15 kg★0.54 kg
Filter Thread52 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM stepper motor★RXD
Stabilization—✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance300 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification0.15x1:4.8★

Pros & Cons

Yongnuo YN42.5mm F1.7M II 42mm

  • Strong build (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (4th percentile)4th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (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

Yongnuo YN42.5mm F1.7M II 42mm is R$3,865 cheaper (6.3x less).

Yongnuo YN42.5mm F1.7M II 42mm0.047score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm0.021score per dollar

Yongnuo YN42.5mm F1.7M II 42mm offers 2.2x better value for money

Yongnuo YN42.5mm F1.7M II 42mm

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R$734

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 9 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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