Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

Tamron
100 Overall Score
vs
Nikon NIKKOR 2211 55mm

Nikon NIKKOR 2211 55mm

Nikon
81 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Tamron
99
Nikon
58
Professional
Tamron
97
Nikon
56
Budget
Tamron
97
Nikon
70
Travel
Tamron
92
Nikon
73
Macro
Tamron
92
Nikon
77
Portrait
Tamron
91
Nikon
58
Landscape
Tamron
89
Nikon
58
Street
Tamron
81
Nikon
68
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
80
Nikon
58

Specifications

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXDNikon NIKKOR 2211 55mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min17 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm55 mm
Elements16
Groups12
Aspherical Elements3
ED Elements22
CoatingFluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/5.6
Min Aperturef/2.8f/3.5
Constant
Diaphragm Blades9
Build
MountFujifilm XNikon F
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed
Weight0.54 kg0.20 kg
Filter Thread67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeRXDAF-S
Stabilization
Stabilization Stops4 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm55 mm
Max Magnification1:4.8

Pros & Cons

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong versatility (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (86th percentile)86th %ile

Nikon NIKKOR 2211 55mm

  • Strong macro (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile

Verdict

Winner: Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

Scores 100 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports