Tamron Di III F050 20mm

Tamron Di III F050 20mm

Tamron
77 Overall Score
vs
Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon
91 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Tamron
92
Nikon
88
Professional
Tamron
77
Nikon
89
Budget
Tamron
68
Nikon
85
Street
Tamron
81
Nikon
84
Portrait
Tamron
75
Nikon
84
Video Cinema
Tamron
70
Nikon
82
Landscape
Tamron
63
Nikon
79
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
58
Nikon
73
Travel
Tamron
63
Nikon
70

Specifications

Tamron Di III F050 20mmNikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min20 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max20 mm28 mm
Elements1013
Groups911
Aspherical Elements13★
ED Elements33
CoatingFluorine Coating, Broad-Band Anti-Reflection CoatingMulti-Coated
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony ENikon Z
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.23 kg★0.45 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeOSDStepping Motor★
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance119 mm★190 mm
Max Magnification1:21:5.26

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)

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong optical (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile

Pricing

Tamron Di III F050 20mm is $801 cheaper (4.2x less).

Tamron Di III F050 20mm0.308score per dollar
vs
Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.80.086score per dollar

Tamron Di III F050 20mm offers 3.6x better value for money

Verdict

★ Winner: Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Scores 91 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 21 specs.

Tamron Di III F050 20mm Better at:

Macro

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Better at:

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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