Sony FE SEL20F18G 20mm

Sony FE SEL20F18G 20mm

Sony
62 Overall Score
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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
Sony
52
Tamron
98
Budget
Sony
57
Tamron
96
Macro
Sony
77
Tamron
95
Professional
Sony
62
Tamron
92
Travel
Sony
53
Tamron
87
Portrait
Sony
41
Tamron
85
Landscape
Sony
65
Tamron
84
Street
Sony
53
Tamron
79
Wildlife Sports
Sony
50
Tamron
75

Specifications

Sony FE SEL20F18G 20mmTamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min20 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max20 mm70 mm
Elements1416
Groups1212
Aspherical Elements23★
ED Elements3★2
CoatingNano AR Coating and Fluorine CoatingFluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/2.8
Min Aperturef/1.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.37 kg★0.54 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusRXD
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance180 mm★190 mm
Max Magnification1:51:4.8

Pros & Cons

Sony FE SEL20F18G 20mm

  • Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong optical (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)
  • 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$369 cheaper (1.4x less).

Sony FE SEL20F18G 20mm0.051score 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 2.3x better value for money

Sony FE SEL20F18G 20mm

B&H Photo
usedCA$1,046
Amazon.ca
CA$1,198
Bestbuy.ca
CA$1,200

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 2 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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