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
Canon EF 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

Canon EF 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

Canon
80 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Tamron
98
Canon
78
Budget
Tamron
96
Canon
83
Macro
Tamron
95
Canon
87
Professional
Tamron
92
Canon
72
Travel
Tamron
87
Canon
63
Portrait
Tamron
85
Canon
70
Landscape
Tamron
84
Canon
69
Street
Tamron
79
Canon
67
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
75
Canon
61

Specifications

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXDCanon EF 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min17 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm200 mm
Elements1616
Groups1212
Aspherical Elements3★2
ED Elements22
CoatingFluorine CoatingSuper Spectra
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/3.5
Min Aperturef/2.83.5-5.6
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades9★6
Build
MountSony ECanon EF-S
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.54 kg★0.63 kg
Filter Thread67 mm72 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeRXDAutofocus
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops—4 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★200 mm
Max Magnification1:4.8★—

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

Canon EF 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

  • Strong versatility (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong optical (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong macro (84th percentile)84th %ile

Pricing

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

Canon EF 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

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 6 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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