Tamron Di III 17-50mm F/4 VXD 4-50mm

Tamron Di III 17-50mm F/4 VXD 4-50mm

Tamron
83 Overall Score
vs
Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR 140mm

Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR 140mm

Fujifilm
74 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Tamron
99
Fujifilm
79
Portrait
Tamron
95
Fujifilm
51
Street
Tamron
91
Fujifilm
63
Video Cinema
Tamron
87
Fujifilm
81
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
82
Fujifilm
87
Macro
Tamron
84
Fujifilm
58
Budget
Tamron
84
Fujifilm
75
Landscape
Tamron
77
Fujifilm
81
Travel
Tamron
76
Fujifilm
71

Specifications

Tamron Di III 17-50mm F/4 VXD 4-50mmFujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR 140mm
Optics
Typestandard-zoomzoom
Focal Length Min17 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm140 mm
Elements1523
Groups1316
Aspherical Elements3
ED Elements36
CoatingFluorine CoatingNano-GI (Gradient Index) coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.4f/22
Min Aperturef/4f/2.8
Constant
Diaphragm Blades97
Build
MountCanon EF-MFujifilm X
Formatfull-frameAPS-C
Weather Sealed
Weight0.46 kg0.99 kg
Filter Thread67 mm72 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD Linear MotorTriple Linear Motor
Stabilization
Stabilization Stops5 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm1.00 m
Max Magnification1:4.60.12x

Pros & Cons

Tamron Di III 17-50mm F/4 VXD 4-50mm

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong aperture (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong optical (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Below average social proof (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)

Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR 140mm

  • Strong optical (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average bokeh (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average macro (28th percentile)

Verdict

Winner: Tamron Di III 17-50mm F/4 VXD 4-50mm

Scores 83 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

Tamron Di III 17-50mm F/4 VXD 4-50mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitProfessionalVideo Cinema

Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR 140mm Better at:

LandscapeWildlife Sports