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

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

Tamron
97 Overall Score
vs
Nikon NIKKOR AF-S 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR

Nikon NIKKOR AF-S 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR

Nikon
37 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Tamron
98
Nikon
42
Budget
Tamron
96
Nikon
50
Professional
Tamron
92
Nikon
32
Macro
Tamron
91
Nikon
13
Travel
Tamron
87
Nikon
28
Portrait
Tamron
85
Nikon
53
Landscape
Tamron
84
Nikon
23
Street
Tamron
79
Nikon
40
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
75
Nikon
29

Specifications

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXDNikon NIKKOR AF-S 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min17 mm24 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm85 mm
Elements16—
Groups12—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements2★—
CoatingFluorine Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/3.5
Min Aperturef/2.8—
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades9★—
Build
MountSony E—
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.54 kg★1.99 kg
Filter Thread67 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeRXD—
Stabilization✓★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★—
Max Magnification1:4.8★—

Pros & Cons

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

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

Nikon NIKKOR AF-S 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR

  • Strong versatility (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong aperture (78th percentile)
  • Strong bokeh (76th percentile)
  • Below average build (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average social proof (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile

Pricing

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

Nikon NIKKOR AF-S 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR

No current pricing available

Verdict

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

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 Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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