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
vs
Canon L EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM 100mm

Canon L EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM 100mm

Canon
66 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Tamron
98
Canon
74
Budget
Tamron
96
Canon
66
Macro
Tamron
95
Canon
89
Professional
Tamron
92
Canon
70
Travel
Tamron
87
Canon
57
Portrait
Tamron
85
Canon
40
Landscape
Tamron
84
Canon
68
Street
Tamron
79
Canon
56
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
75
Canon
75

Specifications

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mmCanon L EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM 100mm
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min17 mm100 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm100 mm
Elements1615
Groups1212
Aspherical Elements34★
ED Elements2★1
CoatingFluorine CoatingSuper Spectra coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/32
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountSony ECanon EF
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.54 kg★0.63 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeRXDUSM★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops—5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★300 mm
Max Magnification1:4.81:1

Pros & Cons

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

Canon L EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM 100mm

  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong optical (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm is R$6,159 cheaper (2.3x less).

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm0.021score per dollar
vs
Canon L EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM 100mm0.006score per dollar

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm offers 3.5x better value for money

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

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R$4,599

Canon L EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM 100mm

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R$10,758

Verdict

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

Scores 97 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo Cinema

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