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
Canon RF 800mm f/11 IS STM 800mm

Canon RF 800mm f/11 IS STM 800mm

Canon
57 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Tamron
98
Canon
64
Budget
Tamron
96
Canon
60
Professional
Tamron
92
Canon
60
Macro
Tamron
91
Canon
47
Travel
Tamron
87
Canon
47
Portrait
Tamron
85
Canon
54
Landscape
Tamron
84
Canon
48
Street
Tamron
79
Canon
54
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
75
Canon
64

Specifications

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXDCanon RF 800mm f/11 IS STM 800mm
Optics
Typezoomsuper-telephoto
Focal Length Min17 mm800 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm800 mm
Elements1611
Groups128
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements2★—
CoatingFluorine CoatingAir Sphere and Super Spectra Coatings
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/11
Min Aperturef/2.8f/11
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountSony ECanon RF
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.54 kg★1.26 kg
Filter Thread67 mm95 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeRXDSTM★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops—4 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★6.00 m
Max Magnification1:4.81:7

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

Canon RF 800mm f/11 IS STM 800mm

  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (77th percentile)
  • Below average build (23rd percentile)
  • Below average macro (30th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

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 4 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports