Nikon NIKKOR 20053 500mm

Nikon NIKKOR 20053 500mm

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

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

Tamron
97 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Nikon
46
Tamron
98
Budget
Nikon
34
Tamron
96
Professional
Nikon
47
Tamron
92
Macro
Nikon
45
Tamron
91
Travel
Nikon
30
Tamron
87
Portrait
Nikon
34
Tamron
85
Landscape
Nikon
44
Tamron
84
Street
Nikon
36
Tamron
79
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
47
Tamron
75

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR 20053 500mmTamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD
Optics
Typesuper-telephotozoom
Focal Length Min500 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max500 mm70 mm
Elements1616
Groups1212
Aspherical Elements03★
ED Elements3★2
CoatingNano Crystal & Super Integrated CoatingsFluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/2.8
Min Aperturef/4f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountNikon FSony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight3.09 kg0.54 kg★
Filter Thread41 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSilent Wave MotorRXD
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance3.60 m190 mm★
Max Magnification1:71:4.8

Pros & Cons

Nikon NIKKOR 20053 500mm

  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong optical (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average build (8th percentile)8th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)
  • Below average macro (33rd percentile)

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

  • 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 is $6,698 cheaper (12.2x less).

Nikon NIKKOR 20053 500mm0.006score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD0.162score per dollar

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD offers 27.0x better value for money

Nikon NIKKOR 20053 500mm

Adorama
$7,297
B&H Photo
$7,297
Amazon
$7,914

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

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

Scores 97 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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