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
100 Overall Score
vs
Sigma Contemporary 15mm f/1.4 DC 15mm

Sigma Contemporary 15mm f/1.4 DC 15mm

Sigma
60 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Tamron
99
Sigma
54
Professional
Tamron
97
Sigma
63
Budget
Tamron
97
Sigma
51
Travel
Tamron
92
Sigma
38
Macro
Tamron
92
Sigma
61
Portrait
Tamron
91
Sigma
53
Landscape
Tamron
89
Sigma
57
Street
Tamron
81
Sigma
53
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
80
Sigma
53

Specifications

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXDSigma Contemporary 15mm f/1.4 DC 15mm
Optics
Typezoomfisheye
Focal Length Min17 mm15 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm15 mm
Elements1613
Groups1211
Aspherical Elements33
ED Elements24★
CoatingFluorine CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating, Water and Oil Repellent Coating (front element)
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/16
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.4
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountFujifilm XSony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.54 kg★1.36 kg
Filter Thread67 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeRXDstepping motor★
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★385 mm
Max Magnification1:4.81:7.9

Pros & Cons

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

  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong versatility (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (86th percentile)86th %ile

Sigma Contemporary 15mm f/1.4 DC 15mm

  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong optical (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average build (23rd percentile)
  • Below average social proof (32nd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Pricing

Sigma Contemporary 15mm f/1.4 DC 15mm is CA$139 cheaper (1.2x less).

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD0.119score per dollar
vs
Sigma Contemporary 15mm f/1.4 DC 15mm0.085score per dollar

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD offers 1.4x better value for money

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

Amazon.ca
CA$839
Bestbuy.ca
CA$894
B&H Photo
CA$1,032

Sigma Contemporary 15mm f/1.4 DC 15mm

Amazon.ca
CA$700
B&H Photo
CA$798

Verdict

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

Scores 100 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 3 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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