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 PRO V335260BW000 25mm

OM System M.Zuiko PRO V335260BW000 25mm

OM System
73 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Tamron
98
OM System
85
Budget
Tamron
96
OM System
67
Macro
Tamron
95
OM System
79
Professional
Tamron
92
OM System
85
Travel
Tamron
87
OM System
54
Portrait
Tamron
85
OM System
86
Landscape
Tamron
84
OM System
67
Street
Tamron
79
OM System
79
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
75
OM System
61

Specifications

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mmOM System M.Zuiko PRO V335260BW000 25mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min17 mm25 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm25 mm
Elements1619
Groups1214
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements23★
CoatingFluorine CoatingZ Coating Nano
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/1.2
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.2
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountSony EMicro Four Thirds
FormatAPS-C★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.54 kg0.41 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm62 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeRXDAutofocus
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★300 mm
Max Magnification1:4.81:9.09

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 PRO V335260BW000 25mm

  • Strong aperture (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong build (78th percentile)
  • 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 7 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetTravelLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports