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
Canon RF 75-300mm f/4-5.6

Canon RF 75-300mm f/4-5.6

Canon
35 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Tamron
98
Canon
26
Budget
Tamron
96
Canon
45
Professional
Tamron
92
Canon
26
Macro
Tamron
91
Canon
25
Travel
Tamron
87
Canon
43
Portrait
Tamron
85
Canon
18
Landscape
Tamron
84
Canon
38
Street
Tamron
79
Canon
32
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
75
Canon
37

Specifications

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXDCanon RF 75-300mm f/4-5.6
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min17 mm75 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm300 mm
Elements16—
Groups12—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements2★—
CoatingFluorine CoatingSuper Spectra Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.832-45★
Min Aperturef/2.84-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountSony ECanon RF
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.54 kg0.45 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeRXDDC
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★1.49 m
Max Magnification1:4.8★0.25x

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

Canon RF 75-300mm f/4-5.6

  • Strong versatility (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average macro (30th percentile)

Pricing

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

Canon RF 75-300mm f/4-5.6

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 8 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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