Tamron SP AFB005NII-700 17-50mm
Focal length 17-50mm
Aperture f/2.8
Mount Nikon F
stabilization Yes
Weight 572 g
lens type telephoto
57 Overall Score
Price ¥0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong aperture (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong versatility (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong bokeh (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong stabilization (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
- Below average optical (15th percentile)
- Below average build (17th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
Based on 7 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | telephoto |
| Focal Length Min | 17 |
| Focal Length Max | 50 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Min Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Constant | Yes |
Build
| Mount | Nikon F |
| Format | APS-C |
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.3 lbs |
AF & Stabilization
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 290 |
| Max Magnification | 1:4.8 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Tamron SP AFB005NII-700 17-50mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Sony G Master SEL70200GM2 | Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 17-50mm | 16-300mm | 28-70mm | 28-200mm | 70-200mm | 16-85mm |
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/2.8 | f/4 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Nikon F | Sony E | Canon RF | L-Mount | Sony E | Nikon F |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 572 | 615 | 495 | 413 | 1045 | 59 |
| AF Type | - | HLA | STM | Autofocus | XD Linear Motors | AF-S |
| Lens Type | telephoto | zoom | zoom | macro | telephoto | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamron SP AFB005NII-700 17-50mm | 54.6 | 81.2 | 17 | 70.1 | 15.1 | 83.7 | 81.3 | 66.5 | 80.5 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.6 | 84 | 57.8 | 86.5 | 98.8 | 76.8 | 99.6 | 83.1 | 99.1 |
| Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Compare | 85.4 | 86 | 67.2 | 77.3 | 84.4 | 83.7 | 77.5 | 88 | 98.3 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 54.6 | 77.7 | 73.8 | 89.5 | 90.9 | 71.2 | 95.6 | 75.4 | 99.4 |
| Sony G Master SEL70200GM2 Compare | 98.1 | 90.8 | 33.5 | 33 | 88 | 83.7 | 79.4 | 94.8 | 80.5 |
| Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare | 54.6 | 74.8 | 98.4 | 59.7 | 64.1 | 76.8 | 94.3 | 88 | 92.2 |
Usage Scores
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