Tamron Di III F050 20mm
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong macro (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong build (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong aperture (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong bokeh (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 24 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Prime |
| Focal Length Min | 20 |
| Focal Length Max | 20 |
| Elements | 10 |
| Groups | 9 |
| Coating | Fluorine coating, Broad-Band Anti-Reflection coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Min Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 7 |
Build
| Mount | Sony E |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.2 kg / 0.5 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 67 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | OSD |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 119 |
| Max Magnification | 1:2 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Tamron Di III F050 20mm | Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN | Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR | Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 | Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS | GoPro HB-Series AEWAL-001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 20mm | 18-50mm | 24-200mm | 12-35mm | 16-50mm | - |
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/4 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/0 |
| Mount | Sony E | Sony E | Nikon Z | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E | GoPro HERO Black Mount |
| Stabilization | false | false | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 227 | 290 | 570 | 306 | 107 | 100 |
| AF Type | OSD | stepping motor | stepping motor | Autofocus | Autofocus | - |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | wide-angle |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamron Di III F050 20mm | 53.6 | 81 | 90.6 | 91.6 | 56.8 | 83.4 | 33.6 | 64 | 37 |
| Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Compare | 87.6 | 81 | 86.5 | 90.9 | 82.5 | 83.4 | 78.5 | 89.7 | 37 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR Compare | 87.6 | 63.7 | 67.9 | 38.3 | 92.9 | 65.3 | 96.6 | 89.7 | 96.9 |
| Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 Compare | 53.6 | 81 | 85.8 | 50.6 | 86.8 | 83.4 | 80.5 | 85.3 | 96.9 |
| Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Compare | 53.6 | 74.4 | 98.6 | 43.7 | 69.1 | 76.5 | 83.3 | 80.8 | 93.5 |
| GoPro HB-Series AEWAL-001 Compare | 53.6 | 100 | 98.7 | 14.1 | 46.3 | 100 | 33.6 | 82.9 | 82.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Adorama 1 offer From $249
Best Buy 1 offer From $249
Newegg 1 offer From $280
Amazon 1 offer From $299
Price History
Usage Scores
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