Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.7 XF 56mm

Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.7 XF 56mm

Viltrox
59 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
Viltrox
58
Tamron
98
Budget
Viltrox
58
Tamron
96
Macro
Viltrox
57
Tamron
95
Professional
Viltrox
55
Tamron
92
Travel
Viltrox
47
Tamron
87
Portrait
Viltrox
75
Tamron
85
Landscape
Viltrox
38
Tamron
84
Street
Viltrox
76
Tamron
79
Wildlife Sports
Viltrox
47
Tamron
75

Specifications

Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.7 XF 56mmTamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm
Optics
Type—zoom
Focal Length Min56 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max56 mm70 mm
Elements1116
Groups912
Aspherical Elements—3★
ED Elements—2★
Coating—Fluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.7f/2.8
Min Aperturef/16f/2.8
Constant—✓★
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountFujifilm XSony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.17 kg★0.54 kg
Filter Thread52 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusRXD
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance550 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification1:9.091:4.8

Pros & Cons

Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.7 XF 56mm

  • Strong bokeh (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong aperture (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong build (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
  • 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

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