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
Hasselblad XCD 4/28P 28mm

Hasselblad XCD 4/28P 28mm

Hasselblad
50 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Tamron
98
Hasselblad
52
Budget
Tamron
96
Hasselblad
49
Macro
Tamron
95
Hasselblad
63
Professional
Tamron
92
Hasselblad
48
Travel
Tamron
87
Hasselblad
24
Portrait
Tamron
85
Hasselblad
57
Landscape
Tamron
84
Hasselblad
30
Street
Tamron
79
Hasselblad
50
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
75
Hasselblad
40

Specifications

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mmHasselblad XCD 4/28P 28mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min17 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm28 mm
Elements169
Groups128
Aspherical Elements3★2
ED Elements2★1
CoatingFluorine Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/4
Min Aperturef/2.8f/4
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades9★—
Build
MountSony EHasselblad X
FormatAPS-C★medium-format
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.54 kg★1.54 kg
Filter Thread67 mm72 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeRXDlinear stepping motor★
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★220 mm
Max Magnification1:4.81:6

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

Hasselblad XCD 4/28P 28mm

  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong aperture (66th percentile)
  • Below average build (11th percentile)11th %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 8 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports