Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED

Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED

Nikon
79 Overall Score
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Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron
100 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Nikon
74
Tamron
97
Macro
Nikon
75
Tamron
95
Landscape
Nikon
67
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
65
Tamron
85
Professional
Nikon
81
Tamron
85
Street
Nikon
83
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Nikon
72
Tamron
82
Portrait
Nikon
74
Tamron
81
Travel
Nikon
80
Tamron
81

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-EDTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min17 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max55 mm300 mm
Elements—20
Groups—13
Aspherical Elements33
ED Elements3★2
CoatingSuper Integrated Coatingfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/4
Min Aperturef/2.84-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades—9★
Build
MountNikon FSony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.07 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread77 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSilent Wave MotorVXD linear motor★
Stabilization—✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance55 mm★190 mm
Max Magnification0.20x1:3.8★

Pros & Cons

Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED

  • Strong build (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong versatility (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (82nd percentile)82nd %ile

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Scores 100 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD Better at:

MacroBudgetPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports