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 Z 20084 16-50mm

Nikon NIKKOR Z 20084 16-50mm

Nikon
42 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Tamron
98
Nikon
37
Budget
Tamron
96
Nikon
42
Professional
Tamron
92
Nikon
29
Macro
Tamron
91
Nikon
51
Travel
Tamron
87
Nikon
31
Portrait
Tamron
85
Nikon
39
Landscape
Tamron
84
Nikon
30
Street
Tamron
79
Nikon
33
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
75
Nikon
34

Specifications

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXDNikon NIKKOR Z 20084 16-50mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min17 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm50 mm
Elements16—
Groups12—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements2★—
CoatingFluorine Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/6.3
Min Aperturef/2.8f/3.5
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades9★—
Build
MountSony ENikon Z
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.54 kg★1.75 kg
Filter Thread67 mm46 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeRXD—
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops—4.5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★200 mm
Max Magnification1:4.8★—

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 Z 20084 16-50mm

  • Strong stabilization (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong macro (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong versatility (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Below average build (9th percentile)9th %ile
  • Below average social proof (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %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 8 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports