Pentax HD D-FA D FA 24-70mm F2.8ED SDM WR 24-70mm

Pentax HD D-FA D FA 24-70mm F2.8ED SDM WR 24-70mm

Pentax
60 Overall Score
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Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Tamron
93 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Pentax
64
Tamron
89
Budget
Pentax
62
Tamron
88
Portrait
Pentax
43
Tamron
87
Video Cinema
Pentax
51
Tamron
86
Macro
Pentax
62
Tamron
84
Landscape
Pentax
68
Tamron
77
Street
Pentax
50
Tamron
76
Travel
Pentax
60
Tamron
72
Wildlife Sports
Pentax
54
Tamron
69

Specifications

Pentax HD D-FA D FA 24-70mm F2.8ED SDM WR 24-70mmTamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min24 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm75 mm
Elements1717
Groups1215
Aspherical Elements31
ED Elements32
CoatingHD coatingFluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/2.8
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountPentax KSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed
Weight0.79 kg0.54 kg
Filter Thread82 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSDMVXD
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance380 mm180 mm
Max Magnification1:51:2.7

Pros & Cons

Pentax HD D-FA D FA 24-70mm F2.8ED SDM WR 24-70mm

  • Strong optical (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong versatility (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Strong social proof (72nd percentile)
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (24th percentile)

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

  • Strong optical (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile

Verdict

Winner: Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Scores 93 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 2 of 21 specs.

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports