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
99 Overall Score
vs
Sigma Contemporary 796969 20-200mm

Sigma Contemporary 796969 20-200mm

Sigma
75 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Tamron
99
Sigma
61
Budget
Tamron
97
Sigma
76
Professional
Tamron
96
Sigma
73
Macro
Tamron
91
Sigma
80
Portrait
Tamron
90
Sigma
79
Landscape
Tamron
89
Sigma
73
Travel
Tamron
88
Sigma
63
Street
Tamron
81
Sigma
68
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
80
Sigma
70

Specifications

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXDSigma Contemporary 796969 20-200mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min17 mm20 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm200 mm
Elements1618
Groups1214
Aspherical Elements34
ED Elements23
CoatingFluorine Coatingwater and oil-repellent coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/3.5
Min Aperturef/2.8f/3.5
Constant
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountSony EL-Mount
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame
Weather Sealed
Weight0.54 kg0.99 kg
Filter Thread67 mm72 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeRXDHLA (High-response Linear Actuator)
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm165 mm
Max Magnification1:4.81:2

Pros & Cons

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

  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong versatility (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong social proof (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (86th percentile)86th %ile

Sigma Contemporary 796969 20-200mm

  • Strong optical (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong macro (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (84th percentile)84th %ile

Pricing

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

Sigma Contemporary 796969 20-200mm

No current pricing available

Verdict

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

Scores 99 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 3 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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