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
vs
Fujifilm XC 13-33mm f/3.5-6.3 OIS 33mm

Fujifilm XC 13-33mm f/3.5-6.3 OIS 33mm

Fujifilm
62 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Tamron
98
Fujifilm
66
Budget
Tamron
96
Fujifilm
62
Macro
Tamron
95
Fujifilm
61
Professional
Tamron
92
Fujifilm
56
Travel
Tamron
87
Fujifilm
70
Portrait
Tamron
85
Fujifilm
43
Landscape
Tamron
84
Fujifilm
62
Street
Tamron
79
Fujifilm
69
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
75
Fujifilm
63

Specifications

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mmFujifilm XC 13-33mm f/3.5-6.3 OIS 33mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min17 mm13 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm33 mm
Elements1610
Groups129
Aspherical Elements34★
ED Elements23★
CoatingFluorine Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.83.5-6.3
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountSony EFujifilm X
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.54 kg0.13 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm49 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeRXDSTM★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops—4 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★201 mm
Max Magnification1:4.8★0.25x

Pros & Cons

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

Fujifilm XC 13-33mm f/3.5-6.3 OIS 33mm

  • Strong build (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong optical (79th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)

Pricing

Fujifilm XC 13-33mm f/3.5-6.3 OIS 33mm is $389 cheaper (2.9x less).

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm0.162score per dollar
vs
Fujifilm XC 13-33mm f/3.5-6.3 OIS 33mm0.297score per dollar

Fujifilm XC 13-33mm f/3.5-6.3 OIS 33mm offers 1.8x better value for money

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

Fujifilm XC 13-33mm f/3.5-6.3 OIS 33mm

Newegg
$210
Best Buy
$240
B&H Photo
used$350
B&H Photo
$399
Adorama
$399

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 4 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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