Tamron A034 70-210mm
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong optical (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong versatility (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong stabilization (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong aperture (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average build (17th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Based on 13 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | telephoto |
| Focal Length Min | 70 |
| Focal Length Max | 210 |
| Elements | 20 |
| Groups | 14 |
| ED Elements | 3 |
| Coating | Fluorine Coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/4 |
| Min Aperture | f/4 |
| Constant | Yes |
Build
| Mount | Nikon F |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.8 kg / 1.9 lbs |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | USD |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 950 |
| Max Magnification | 1:3.1 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Tamron A034 70-210mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Sony G Master SEL70200GM2 | Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 70-210mm | 16-300mm | 28-70mm | 28-200mm | 70-200mm | 16-85mm |
| Max Aperture | f/4 | f/3.5 | f/2.8 | f/4 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Nikon F | Sony E | Canon RF | L-Mount | Sony E | Nikon F |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 848 | 615 | 495 | 413 | 1045 | 59 |
| AF Type | USD | HLA | STM | Autofocus | XD Linear Motors | AF-S |
| Lens Type | telephoto | zoom | zoom | macro | telephoto | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamron A034 70-210mm | 54.6 | 69.5 | 17.4 | 37.2 | 90.9 | 71.2 | 82.1 | 53 | 80.5 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.6 | 84 | 57.8 | 86.5 | 98.8 | 76.8 | 99.6 | 83.1 | 99.1 |
| Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Compare | 85.4 | 86 | 67.2 | 77.3 | 84.4 | 83.7 | 77.5 | 88 | 98.3 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 54.6 | 77.7 | 73.8 | 89.5 | 90.9 | 71.2 | 95.6 | 75.4 | 99.4 |
| Sony G Master SEL70200GM2 Compare | 98.1 | 90.8 | 33.5 | 33 | 88 | 83.7 | 79.4 | 94.8 | 80.5 |
| Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare | 54.6 | 74.8 | 98.4 | 59.7 | 64.1 | 76.8 | 94.3 | 88 | 92.2 |
Usage Scores
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