7Artisans 18mm f/6.3 Mark II 18mm

7Artisans 18mm f/6.3 Mark II 18mm

7Artisans
43 Overall Score
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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

Scores

Video Cinema
7Artisans
35
Tamron
98
Budget
7Artisans
45
Tamron
96
Macro
7Artisans
42
Tamron
95
Professional
7Artisans
37
Tamron
92
Travel
7Artisans
46
Tamron
87
Portrait
7Artisans
38
Tamron
85
Landscape
7Artisans
28
Tamron
84
Street
7Artisans
42
Tamron
79
Wildlife Sports
7Artisans
29
Tamron
75

Specifications

7Artisans 18mm f/6.3 Mark II 18mmTamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min18 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max18 mm70 mm
Elements616
Groups512
Aspherical Elements—3★
ED Elements—2★
Coating—Fluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/6.3f/2.8
Min Aperturef/6.3f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades—9★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsSony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.06 kg★0.54 kg
Filter Thread—67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyRXD
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance300 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification—1:4.8★

Pros & Cons

7Artisans 18mm f/6.3 Mark II 18mm

  • Strong build (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong macro (71st percentile)
  • Strong social proof (68th percentile)
  • Below average optical (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

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

Pricing

7Artisans 18mm f/6.3 Mark II 18mm is £563 cheaper (10.9x less).

7Artisans 18mm f/6.3 Mark II 18mm0.746score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm0.156score per dollar

7Artisans 18mm f/6.3 Mark II 18mm offers 4.8x better value for money

7Artisans 18mm f/6.3 Mark II 18mm

Amazon.co.uk
£57

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

Amazon.co.uk
£620

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 6 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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