Tamron SP AFB005NII-700 17-50mm

Tamron SP AFB005NII-700 17-50mm

Tamron
61 Overall Score
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Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

Panasonic
91 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Tamron
61
Panasonic
99
Portrait
Tamron
62
Panasonic
87
Professional
Tamron
50
Panasonic
87
Budget
Tamron
63
Panasonic
86
Street
Tamron
52
Panasonic
86
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
46
Panasonic
78
Macro
Tamron
57
Panasonic
70
Travel
Tamron
44
Panasonic
64
Landscape
Tamron
39
Panasonic
61

Specifications

Tamron SP AFB005NII-700 17-50mmPanasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min17 mm85 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm85 mm
Elements—9
Groups—8
Aspherical Elements—0★
ED Elements—2★
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/1.8
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades—9★
Build
MountNikon FL-Mount
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.57 kg0.45 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Type—Linear AF Motor
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance290 mm★800 mm
Max Magnification1:4.8★0.13x

Pros & Cons

Tamron SP AFB005NII-700 17-50mm

  • Strong aperture (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong versatility (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong bokeh (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong social proof (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong aperture (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

Scores 91 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 20 specs.

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports