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

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

Tamron
97 Overall Score
vs
Sony FE SEL50F25G 50mm

Sony FE SEL50F25G 50mm

Sony
52 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Tamron
98
Sony
40
Budget
Tamron
96
Sony
51
Macro
Tamron
95
Sony
46
Professional
Tamron
92
Sony
47
Travel
Tamron
87
Sony
56
Portrait
Tamron
85
Sony
34
Landscape
Tamron
84
Sony
49
Street
Tamron
79
Sony
54
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
75
Sony
47

Specifications

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mmSony FE SEL50F25G 50mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min17 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm50 mm
Elements169
Groups129
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements2★1
CoatingFluorine CoatingMulti-Coated
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.5
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountSony ESony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.54 kg0.17 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm49 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeRXDAutofocus
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★310 mm
Max Magnification1:4.8★0.21x

Pros & Cons

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

  • 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 SEL50F25G 50mm

  • Strong build (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Both products are similarly priced.

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm0.121score per dollar
vs
Sony FE SEL50F25G 50mm0.065score per dollar

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm offers 1.9x better value for money

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

Sony FE SEL50F25G 50mm

Verdict

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

Scores 97 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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