Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 24-70mm

Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 24-70mm

Tamron
69 Overall Score
vs
TTArtisan APS-C 50mm f/1.2 50mm

TTArtisan APS-C 50mm f/1.2 50mm

TTArtisan
53 Overall Score

Scores

Landscape
Tamron
75
TTArtisan
28
Travel
Tamron
74
TTArtisan
34
Professional
Tamron
73
TTArtisan
38
Macro
Tamron
72
TTArtisan
34
Video Cinema
Tamron
67
TTArtisan
40
Budget
Tamron
67
TTArtisan
45
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
65
TTArtisan
27
Street
Tamron
53
TTArtisan
39
Portrait
Tamron
49
TTArtisan
44

Specifications

Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 24-70mmTTArtisan APS-C 50mm f/1.2 50mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min24 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm50 mm
Elements177
Groups125
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements3★—
CoatingeBAND, BBAR, and Fluorine CoatingsSonnar Optical Concept
Aperture
Max Aperture2216★
Min Aperture2.81.2
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades910★
Build
MountCanon EFSony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.90 kg0.34 kg★
Filter Thread82 mm52 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeUSDmanual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance381 mm★500 mm
Max Magnification1:5★0.5x

Pros & Cons

Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 24-70mm

  • Strong stabilization (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong optical (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong versatility (81th percentile)81th %ile
  • Strong social proof (78th percentile)
  • Below average aperture (25th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (28th percentile)

TTArtisan APS-C 50mm f/1.2 50mm

  • Strong user sentiment (92th percentile)92th %ile
  • Strong social proof (78th percentile)
  • Strong build (67th percentile)
  • Below average af (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average optical (29th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

TTArtisan APS-C 50mm f/1.2 50mm is $567 cheaper (7.2x less).

Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 24-70mm0.105score per dollar
vs
TTArtisan APS-C 50mm f/1.2 50mm0.580score per dollar

TTArtisan APS-C 50mm f/1.2 50mm offers 5.5x better value for money

Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 24-70mm

Adorama
$659
Newegg
$1,099
Amazon
$1,199

TTArtisan APS-C 50mm f/1.2 50mm

Adorama
$92
B&H Photo
$109
Amazon
$109

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 24-70mm

Scores 69 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 22 specs.

Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 24-70mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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