GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED Armored RF-16-AL 16mm

GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED Armored RF-16-AL 16mm

GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED
46 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
GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED
35
Tamron
98
Budget
GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED
42
Tamron
96
Macro
GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED
61
Tamron
95
Professional
GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED
42
Tamron
92
Travel
GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED
39
Tamron
87
Portrait
GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED
26
Tamron
85
Landscape
GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED
37
Tamron
84
Street
GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED
36
Tamron
79
Wildlife Sports
GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED
38
Tamron
75

Specifications

GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED Armored RF-16-AL 16mmTamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min16 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max16 mm70 mm
Elements916
Groups712
Aspherical Elements—3★
ED Elements—2★
Coating—Fluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/2.8
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountCanon RFSony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.47 kg★0.54 kg
Filter Thread43 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusRXD
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance130 mm★190 mm
Max Magnification—1:4.8★

Pros & Cons

GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED Armored RF-16-AL 16mm

  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong macro (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong build (74th percentile)
  • 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

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm is CA$885 cheaper (2.1x less).

GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED Armored RF-16-AL 16mm0.027score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm0.117score per dollar

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm offers 4.3x better value for money

GLOBAL DYNAMICS UNITED Armored RF-16-AL 16mm

B&H Photo
CA$1,714

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

Amazon.ca
CA$829
Bestbuy.ca
CA$949
B&H Photo
CA$1,032

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 5 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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