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
vs
OM System M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f/1.8 II 17mm

OM System M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f/1.8 II 17mm

OM System
49 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Tamron
98
OM System
37
Budget
Tamron
96
OM System
43
Macro
Tamron
95
OM System
61
Professional
Tamron
92
OM System
46
Travel
Tamron
87
OM System
53
Portrait
Tamron
85
OM System
31
Landscape
Tamron
84
OM System
54
Street
Tamron
79
OM System
51
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
75
OM System
45

Specifications

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mmOM System M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f/1.8 II 17mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min17 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm17 mm
Elements169
Groups126
Aspherical Elements3★2
ED Elements2★1
CoatingFluorine CoatingZERO coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.8
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountSony EMicro Four Thirds
FormatAPS-C★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.54 kg0.11 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm46 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeRXDAutofocus
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★250 mm
Max Magnification1:4.81:12.5

Pros & Cons

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

OM System M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f/1.8 II 17mm

  • Strong build (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong macro (78th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

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 7 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports