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
FotoZ 40.5mm 0.75x Mini Wide Angle Conversion 24mm

FotoZ 40.5mm 0.75x Mini Wide Angle Conversion 24mm

FotoZ
63 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

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

85 out of 100 high confidence 62 reviews

The Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD lens is widely praised for its sharpness, versatile zoom range, constant aperture, and effective stabilization, making it an excellent all-around lens for APS-C cameras. Users appreciate its solid build quality and value for money, though many note it is noticeably heavier and larger than typical kit lenses, which can feel unbalanced on smaller camera bodies. A few reviewers mention minor issues like chromatic aberration at the longer end and noise from the aperture blades at certain settings, but overall sentiment is very positive.

Pros
  • sharp image quality across zoom range
  • constant f/2.8 aperture
  • effective image stabilization
  • fast and quiet autofocus
  • versatile 17-70mm focal range
Cons
  • heavy and large for APS-C body
  • chromatic aberration at 50-70mm
  • aperture blade noise above f/5.6
  • short zoom throw initially stiff
  • no aperture ring on Fuji version
👍 Image quality 27
👍 Build quality 15
🤔 Weight and size 18
👍 Value for money 14
👍 Stabilization 12
👍 Autofocus performance 11

FotoZ 40.5mm 0.75x Mini Wide Angle Conversion 24mm

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Scores

Video Cinema
Tamron
98
FotoZ
49
Budget
Tamron
96
FotoZ
57
Macro
Tamron
91
FotoZ
76
Professional
Tamron
91
FotoZ
41
Portrait
Tamron
90
FotoZ
58
Travel
Tamron
87
FotoZ
35
Landscape
Tamron
84
FotoZ
37
Street
Tamron
78
FotoZ
47
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
75
FotoZ
41

Specifications

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXDFotoZ 40.5mm 0.75x Mini Wide Angle Conversion 24mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min17 mm24 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm24 mm
Elements16—
Groups12—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements2★—
CoatingFluorine Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8—
Min Aperturef/2.8—
Constant✓★—
Diaphragm Blades9★—
Build
MountSony ESony E
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.54 kg★—
Filter Thread67 mm41 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeRXD—
Stabilization✓✓
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm16 mm★
Max Magnification1:4.810X★

Pros & Cons

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

  • Strong optical (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong versatility (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong aperture (86th percentile)86th %ile

FotoZ 40.5mm 0.75x Mini Wide Angle Conversion 24mm

  • Strong macro (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong aperture (70th percentile)
  • Strong bokeh (68th percentile)
  • Below average optical (19th percentile)19th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

FotoZ 40.5mm 0.75x Mini Wide Angle Conversion 24mm is £577 cheaper (14.4x less).

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD0.157score per dollar
vs
FotoZ 40.5mm 0.75x Mini Wide Angle Conversion 24mm1.472score per dollar

FotoZ 40.5mm 0.75x Mini Wide Angle Conversion 24mm offers 9.4x better value for money

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

FotoZ 40.5mm 0.75x Mini Wide Angle Conversion 24mm

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 7 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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