Tamron Di III F050 20mm
Focal length 20mm
Aperture f/2.8
Mount Sony E
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 227 g
af type OSD
lens type prime
74 Overall Score
Price £264
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong macro (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong build (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong aperture (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong bokeh (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
What owners think
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Prime |
| Focal Length Min | 20 |
| Focal Length Max | 20 |
| Elements | 10 |
| Groups | 9 |
| Coating | Fluorine coating, Broad-Band Anti-Reflection coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Min Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 7 |
Build
| Mount | Sony E |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.2 kg / 0.5 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 67 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | OSD |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 119 |
| Max Magnification | 1:2 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Tamron Di III F050 20mm | Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN | Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 | Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR | Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS | Viltrox Air AF 14mm F4.0 Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 20mm | 18-50mm | 12-35mm | 24-200mm | 16-50mm | 14mm |
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/4 | f/3.5 | f/4 |
| Mount | Sony E | Sony E | Micro Four Thirds | Nikon Z | Sony E | Nikon Z |
| Stabilization | false | false | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 227 | 290 | 306 | 570 | 107 | 185 |
| AF Type | OSD | stepping motor | Autofocus | stepping motor | Autofocus | STM |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | wide-angle |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamron Di III F050 20mm | 53.7 | 80.4 | 90.6 | 91.4 | 56.6 | 82.8 | 33.6 | 65.6 | 36.7 |
| Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Compare | 87.6 | 80.4 | 86.5 | 90.8 | 82.5 | 82.8 | 78.5 | 90.1 | 36.7 |
| Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 Compare | 53.7 | 80.4 | 85.8 | 50.2 | 86.7 | 82.8 | 80.4 | 86 | 97 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR Compare | 87.6 | 62.9 | 68 | 37.8 | 92.9 | 64.6 | 96.6 | 90.1 | 97 |
| Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Compare | 53.7 | 73.7 | 98.6 | 43.2 | 69 | 75.9 | 83.1 | 82 | 93.5 |
| Viltrox Air AF 14mm F4.0 Air Compare | 87.6 | 62.9 | 94.7 | 54.2 | 84.6 | 64.6 | 33.6 | 82 | 82.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From £264
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Usage Scores
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