Tamron A17-200 28-200mm
The 28-200mm f/3.8-5.6 full-frame zoom covers a versatile range while weighing just 78g, making it one of the lightest superzoom lenses available. Its Adaptall mount and manual focus operation support cross-system use, with LD aspherical elements maintaining manageable image quality in a compact, 72mm filter-threaded body. Best for travel and street photographers adapting vintage glass to digital mirrorless or Canon DSLR bodies, where its portability and focal length flexibility offset the lack of autofocus and stabilization.
Focal length 28-200mm
Aperture f/3.8
Mount Adaptall
Weight 78 g
af type manual focus only
lens type zoom
45 Overall Score
Price $326
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong build (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong versatility (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong aperture (76th percentile) 76th
- Strong bokeh (74th percentile) 74th
Cons
- Below average af (13th percentile)
- Below average macro (14th percentile)
- Below average optical (21st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Zoom |
| Focal Length Min | 28 |
| Focal Length Max | 200 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/3.8 |
| Min Aperture | 3.8-5.6 |
| Constant | No |
Build
| Mount | Adaptall |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weight | 0.1 kg / 0.2 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 72 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
vs Competition
| Spec | Tamron A17-200 28-200mm | Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 | Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN | Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 | Yongnuo YN12-35mm F2.8-4M | Fujifilm XC XC13-33mm F3.5-6.3f OIS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 28-200mm | 17-28mm | 16-28mm | 12-60mm | 12-35mm | 13-33mm |
| Max Aperture | f/3.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Adaptall | Nikon Z | Sony E | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds | Fujifilm X |
| Stabilization | false | false | false | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 78 | 450 | 450 | 320 | 318 | 132 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | Stepping Motor | Stepping AF Motor | linear motor | STM stepping motor | STM |
| Lens Type | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | standard-zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamron A17-200 28-200mm | 12.8 | 73.7 | 98.2 | 13.5 | 20.9 | 75.7 | 95.3 | 37.8 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Compare | 87.4 | 87.2 | 76 | 85.9 | 88 | 84.4 | 67.3 | 37.8 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN Compare | 87.4 | 87.2 | 76 | 77.8 | 97.2 | 84.4 | 67.9 | 37.8 |
| Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 Compare | 98.1 | 87.2 | 84.6 | 51.7 | 91 | 84.4 | 93.1 | 83.4 |
| Yongnuo YN12-35mm F2.8-4M Compare | 87.4 | 82 | 84.8 | 56.7 | 92.8 | 84.4 | 80 | 83.4 |
| Fujifilm XC XC13-33mm F3.5-6.3f OIS Compare | 87.4 | 85.3 | 93 | 47.9 | 78.3 | 77.7 | 77.5 | 93.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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