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
Meike 23mm f/1.4 AF 23mm

Meike 23mm f/1.4 AF 23mm

Meike
69 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Tamron
98
Meike
60
Budget
Tamron
96
Meike
65
Macro
Tamron
95
Meike
73
Professional
Tamron
92
Meike
58
Travel
Tamron
87
Meike
49
Portrait
Tamron
85
Meike
79
Landscape
Tamron
84
Meike
42
Street
Tamron
79
Meike
79
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
75
Meike
49

Specifications

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mmMeike 23mm f/1.4 AF 23mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min17 mm23 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm23 mm
Elements1613
Groups1211
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements2★—
CoatingFluorine Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/1.4
Min Aperturef/2.8f/16
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountSony EFujifilm X
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.54 kg0.30 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeRXDAutofocus
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★250 mm
Max Magnification1:4.8★—

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

Meike 23mm f/1.4 AF 23mm

  • Strong bokeh (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong aperture (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong macro (78th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Meike 23mm f/1.4 AF 23mm

No current pricing available

Verdict

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

Scores 97 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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