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
97 Overall Score
vs
Nikon NIKKOR AFSVR24-120G 24-120mm

Nikon NIKKOR AFSVR24-120G 24-120mm

Nikon
58 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Tamron
98
Nikon
68
Budget
Tamron
96
Nikon
72
Professional
Tamron
92
Nikon
75
Macro
Tamron
91
Nikon
58
Travel
Tamron
87
Nikon
61
Portrait
Tamron
85
Nikon
66
Landscape
Tamron
84
Nikon
64
Street
Tamron
79
Nikon
66
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
75
Nikon
66

Specifications

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXDNikon NIKKOR AFSVR24-120G 24-120mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min17 mm24 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm120 mm
Elements16—
Groups12—
Aspherical Elements34★
ED Elements24★
CoatingFluorine CoatingARNEO and Nano Crystal Coatings
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/4
Min Aperturef/2.8f/4
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades9★—
Build
MountSony ENikon Z
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.54 kg★0.57 kg
Filter Thread67 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeRXDMulti-focus Stepping Motor★
Stabilization✓★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★279 mm
Max Magnification1:4.8★0.39x

Pros & Cons

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

  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong versatility (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (86th percentile)86th %ile

Nikon NIKKOR AFSVR24-120G 24-120mm

  • Strong versatility (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong optical (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong aperture (66th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (2nd percentile)2nd %ile

Verdict

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

Scores 97 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports