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
vs
OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO 90mm

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO 90mm

OM System
81 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Tamron
91
OM System
100
Video Cinema
Tamron
98
OM System
90
Budget
Tamron
96
OM System
72
Professional
Tamron
92
OM System
83
Travel
Tamron
87
OM System
62
Portrait
Tamron
85
OM System
75
Landscape
Tamron
84
OM System
67
Street
Tamron
79
OM System
74
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
75
OM System
67

Specifications

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXDOM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO 90mm
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min17 mm90 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm90 mm
Elements1618
Groups1213
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements2★—
CoatingFluorine CoatingZERO coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/3.5
Min Aperturef/2.8f/3.5
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountSony EMicro Four Thirds
FormatAPS-C★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.54 kg0.45 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm62 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeRXDAutofocus
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops—7 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★224 mm
Max Magnification1:4.82:1★

Pros & Cons

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

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO 90mm

  • Strong stabilization (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong macro (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong optical (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Strong aperture (78th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD is $901 cheaper (2.5x less).

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD0.162score per dollar
vs
OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO 90mm0.054score per dollar

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD offers 3.0x better value for money

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

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO 90mm

B&H Photo
$1,500
Adorama
$1,500
Amazon
$1,600
Best Buy
$1,717

Verdict

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

Scores 97 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

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

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO 90mm Better at:

Macro

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