Tamron Di III F050 20mm

Tamron Di III F050 20mm

Tamron
77 Overall Score
vs
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

Canon
62 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Tamron
92
Canon
61
Street
Tamron
81
Canon
59
Professional
Tamron
77
Canon
63
Budget
Tamron
68
Canon
76
Portrait
Tamron
75
Canon
46
Video Cinema
Tamron
70
Canon
68
Landscape
Tamron
63
Canon
66
Travel
Tamron
63
Canon
58
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
58
Canon
62

Specifications

Tamron Di III F050 20mmCanon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min20 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max20 mm55 mm
Elements1019
Groups912
Aspherical Elements13★
ED Elements3★1
CoatingFluorine Coating, Broad-Band Anti-Reflection CoatingSuper Spectra coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountSony ECanon EF-S
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.23 kg★0.64 kg
Filter Thread67 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeOSDUSM★
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—3 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance119 mm★351 mm
Max Magnification1:2★0.17x

Pros & Cons

Tamron Di III F050 20mm

  • Strong macro (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong build (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong optical (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong versatility (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile

Pricing

Tamron Di III F050 20mm is MX$7,501 cheaper (2.3x less).

Tamron Di III F050 20mm0.013score per dollar
vs
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM0.005score per dollar

Tamron Di III F050 20mm offers 2.6x better value for money

Tamron Di III F050 20mm

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MX$5,999

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

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MX$13,500

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III F050 20mm

Scores 77 overall, wins 5 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

Tamron Di III F050 20mm Better at:

MacroStreetTravelPortraitProfessional

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Better at:

BudgetLandscapeWildlife Sports

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