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
Sony G Master FE 50-150mm f/2 GM

Sony G Master FE 50-150mm f/2 GM

Sony
65 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Tamron
98
Sony
64
Budget
Tamron
96
Sony
68
Professional
Tamron
92
Sony
64
Macro
Tamron
91
Sony
52
Travel
Tamron
87
Sony
55
Portrait
Tamron
85
Sony
53
Landscape
Tamron
84
Sony
63
Street
Tamron
79
Sony
56
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
75
Sony
59

Specifications

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXDSony G Master FE 50-150mm f/2 GM
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min17 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm150 mm
Elements1619
Groups1217
Aspherical Elements3★2
ED Elements25★
CoatingFluorine CoatingNano AR Coating II
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades911★
Build
MountSony ESony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.54 kg★1.34 kg
Filter Thread67 mm95 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeRXDLinear motor★
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★400 mm
Max Magnification1:4.8★0.2x

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

Sony G Master FE 50-150mm f/2 GM

  • Strong optical (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average build (21st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (33rd percentile)

Pricing

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD is £2,786 cheaper (5.5x less).

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD0.156score per dollar
vs
Sony G Master FE 50-150mm f/2 GM0.019score per dollar

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD offers 8.2x better value for money

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

Amazon.co.uk
£620

Sony G Master FE 50-150mm f/2 GM

Amazon.co.uk
£3,406

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 5 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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