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
97 Overall Score
vs
Sony FE SEL2860 28-60mm

Sony FE SEL2860 28-60mm

Sony
48 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Tamron
98
Sony
35
Budget
Tamron
96
Sony
56
Professional
Tamron
92
Sony
43
Macro
Tamron
91
Sony
53
Travel
Tamron
87
Sony
69
Portrait
Tamron
85
Sony
25
Landscape
Tamron
84
Sony
56
Street
Tamron
79
Sony
48
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
75
Sony
47

Specifications

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXDSony FE SEL2860 28-60mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min17 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm60 mm
Elements168
Groups127
Aspherical Elements33
ED Elements2★—
CoatingFluorine Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/32
Min Aperturef/2.84-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountSony ESony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.54 kg0.17 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm41 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeRXDLinear AF Motor
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★300 mm
Max Magnification1:4.81:6.25

Pros & Cons

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

  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong versatility (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (86th percentile)86th %ile

Sony FE SEL2860 28-60mm

  • Strong build (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong versatility (75th percentile)
  • Strong social proof (75th percentile)
  • Strong macro (71st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile

Pricing

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

Sony FE SEL2860 28-60mm

No current pricing available

Verdict

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

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 Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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