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

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

Tamron
96 Overall Score
vs
Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM

Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM

Sigma
76 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
100
Sigma
76
Video Cinema
Tamron
84
Sigma
58
Professional
Tamron
83
Sigma
55
Macro
Tamron
83
Sigma
66
Landscape
Tamron
79
Sigma
35
Portrait
Tamron
71
Sigma
75
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
73
Sigma
55
Travel
Tamron
72
Sigma
34
Street
Tamron
66
Sigma
59

Specifications

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 -A VC RXDSigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM
Optics
TypeZoom
Focal Length Min17 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm50 mm
Elements16
Groups12
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/1.4
Min Aperturef/16
Constant
Diaphragm Blades9
Build
MountFUJIFILM XNikon F (FX)
FormatAPS-C
Weight0.54 kg0.50 kg
Filter Thread67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusUSM
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm50 mm
Max Magnification1:4.7

Pros & Cons

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

  • Strong versatility (93th percentile)93th %ile
  • Strong social proof (92th percentile)92th %ile
  • Strong optical (91th percentile)91th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (88th percentile)88th %ile

Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM

  • Strong af (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong macro (91th percentile)91th %ile
  • Strong aperture (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (82th percentile)82th %ile
  • Below average build (24th percentile)
  • Below average optical (35th percentile)

Pricing

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

Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM

No current pricing available

Verdict

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

Scores 96 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 17 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Better at:

Portrait

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