Nikon NIKKOR 2208 80-400mm

Nikon NIKKOR 2208 80-400mm

Nikon
48 Overall Score
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Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

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

Tamron
97 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Nikon
43
Tamron
98
Budget
Nikon
55
Tamron
96
Macro
Nikon
49
Tamron
95
Professional
Nikon
40
Tamron
92
Travel
Nikon
47
Tamron
87
Portrait
Nikon
30
Tamron
85
Landscape
Nikon
57
Tamron
84
Street
Nikon
40
Tamron
79
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
44
Tamron
75

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR 2208 80-400mmTamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm
Optics
Typetelephotozoom
Focal Length Min80 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max400 mm70 mm
Elements2016
Groups1212
Aspherical Elements—3★
ED Elements5★2
CoatingNano Crystal Coat, Super Integrated CoatingFluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperture32-40★f/2.8
Min Aperture4.5-5.6f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountNikon FSony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight1.57 kg0.54 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSilent Wave MotorRXD
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance1.75 m190 mm★
Max Magnification0.2x1:4.8★

Pros & Cons

Nikon NIKKOR 2208 80-400mm

  • Strong optical (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong versatility (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (69th percentile)
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average build (11th percentile)11th %ile
  • Below average macro (29th percentile)

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

  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong versatility (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (86th percentile)86th %ile

Pricing

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm is $1,098 cheaper (2.8x less).

Nikon NIKKOR 2208 80-400mm0.028score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm0.162score per dollar

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm offers 5.8x better value for money

Nikon NIKKOR 2208 80-400mm

Amazon
renewed$690
Amazon
$1,697
Newegg
$1,735

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

Newegg
refurbished$585
Amazon
$599
Adorama
$599
Best Buy
$600
Best Buy
open-box$612

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

Scores 97 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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