Tamron Di III A046 17-28mm
Focal length 17-28mm
Aperture f/2.8
Mount Sony E
stabilization Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 420 g
af type RXD
lens type zoom
81 Overall Score
Price £641
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong bokeh (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong aperture (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong user sentiment (81th percentile) 81th
Cons
- Below average optical (34th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | zoom |
| Focal Length Min | 17 |
| Focal Length Max | 28 |
| Coating | fluorine coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Min Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
Build
| Mount | Sony E |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.4 kg / 0.9 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 67 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | RXD |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 190 |
| Max Magnification | 0.19-0.17x |
vs Competition
| Spec | Tamron Di III A046 17-28mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Canon RF RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR | Meike 23mm F1.4 Ultra Wide Angle APS-C Frame Auto Focus Fixed Prime Portrait Lenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 17-28mm | 16-300mm | 28-70mm | 28-200mm | 16-85mm | 23mm |
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/2.8 | f/4 | f/3.5 | f/1.4 |
| Mount | Sony E | Sony E | Canon RF | L-Mount | Nikon F | Sony E |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | false | false |
| Weight (g) | 420 | 615 | 495 | 413 | 59 | 298 |
| AF Type | RXD | HLA | STM | Autofocus | AF-S | STM |
| Lens Type | zoom | zoom | zoom | macro | zoom | prime |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamron Di III A046 17-28mm | 54.7 | 87.9 | 73 | 36.1 | 33.8 | 85.9 | 81 | 68.8 | 94.7 | 80.6 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.7 | 86.4 | 57.7 | 86.4 | 98.9 | 79.7 | 0 | 99.6 | 77.7 | 99 |
| Canon RF RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Compare | 85.4 | 87.9 | 66.9 | 77.3 | 84.4 | 85.9 | 0 | 77.4 | 87.7 | 98.2 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 54.7 | 80.7 | 73.6 | 89.4 | 90.9 | 74.5 | 0 | 95.7 | 62.5 | 99.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare | 54.7 | 78 | 98.5 | 58.8 | 64.2 | 79.7 | 81 | 94.3 | 87.7 | 92.3 |
| Meike 23mm F1.4 Ultra Wide Angle APS-C Frame Auto Focus Fixed Prime Portrait Lenses Compare | 85.4 | 94.7 | 70.9 | 98.4 | 74.8 | 96.9 | 0 | 34 | 33.3 | 80.6 |
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