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 Fujinon XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR Telephoto

Fujifilm Fujinon XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR Telephoto

Fujifilm
32 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Tamron
98
Fujifilm
32
Budget
Tamron
96
Fujifilm
39
Macro
Tamron
95
Fujifilm
15
Professional
Tamron
92
Fujifilm
37
Travel
Tamron
87
Fujifilm
57
Portrait
Tamron
85
Fujifilm
16
Landscape
Tamron
84
Fujifilm
43
Street
Tamron
79
Fujifilm
38
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
75
Fujifilm
45

Specifications

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mmFujifilm Fujinon XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR Telephoto
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min17 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm140 mm
Elements169
Groups125
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements2★—
CoatingFluorine Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/50
Min Aperturef/2.8—
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades9★—
Build
MountSony EFujifilm X
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.54 kg0.17 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeRXD—
Stabilization✓★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★—
Max Magnification1:4.82x★

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 Fujinon XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR Telephoto

  • Strong build (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong versatility (79th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average aperture (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average social proof (20th percentile)20th %ile

Pricing

Fujifilm Fujinon XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR Telephoto is $154 cheaper (1.3x less).

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm0.162score per dollar
vs
Fujifilm Fujinon XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR Telephoto0.072score per dollar

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm offers 2.3x 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 Fujinon XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR Telephoto

Amazon
$445
Newegg
$499

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 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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