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
Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 17mm f/0.95 17mm

Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 17mm f/0.95 17mm

Mitakon Zhongyi
42 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Tamron
98
Mitakon Zhongyi
46
Budget
Tamron
96
Mitakon Zhongyi
43
Professional
Tamron
92
Mitakon Zhongyi
41
Macro
Tamron
91
Mitakon Zhongyi
22
Travel
Tamron
87
Mitakon Zhongyi
25
Portrait
Tamron
85
Mitakon Zhongyi
68
Landscape
Tamron
84
Mitakon Zhongyi
20
Street
Tamron
79
Mitakon Zhongyi
55
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
75
Mitakon Zhongyi
37

Specifications

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXDMitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 17mm f/0.95 17mm
Optics
Typezoomultra-wide-angle
Focal Length Min17 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm17 mm
Elements16—
Groups12—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements2★—
CoatingFluorine Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/0.95
Min Aperturef/2.8—
Constant✓★—
Diaphragm Blades9★8
Build
MountSony EMicro Four Thirds
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.54 kg0.45 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeRXD—
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★—
Max Magnification1:4.8★0.07x

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

Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 17mm f/0.95 17mm

  • Strong aperture (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

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

Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 17mm f/0.95 17mm

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 9 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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