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

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

Tamron
100 Overall Score
vs
Sirui Astra Series T1.8 1.33x 100mm Full-Frame Anamorphic 100mm

Sirui Astra Series T1.8 1.33x 100mm Full-Frame Anamorphic 100mm

Sirui
51 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Tamron
99
Sirui
54
Professional
Tamron
97
Sirui
50
Budget
Tamron
97
Sirui
45
Travel
Tamron
92
Sirui
29
Macro
Tamron
92
Sirui
53
Portrait
Tamron
91
Sirui
68
Landscape
Tamron
89
Sirui
36
Street
Tamron
81
Sirui
54
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
80
Sirui
42

Specifications

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXDSirui Astra Series T1.8 1.33x 100mm Full-Frame Anamorphic 100mm
Optics
Typezoom—
Focal Length Min17 mm100 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm100 mm
Elements1618
Groups1213
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements2★—
CoatingFluorine Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8—
Min Aperturef/2.8—
Constant✓★—
Diaphragm Blades913★
Build
MountFujifilm XSony E
FormatAPS-CFull-Frame (44 mm Image Circle)★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.54 kg★0.68 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeRXDAutofocus
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★700 mm
Max Magnification1:4.8★—

Pros & Cons

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

  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong versatility (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (86th percentile)86th %ile

Sirui Astra Series T1.8 1.33x 100mm Full-Frame Anamorphic 100mm

  • Strong bokeh (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong optical (72nd percentile)
  • Strong aperture (67th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Pricing

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD is CA$331 cheaper (1.4x less).

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD0.119score per dollar
vs
Sirui Astra Series T1.8 1.33x 100mm Full-Frame Anamorphic 100mm0.043score per dollar

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD offers 2.8x better value for money

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

Amazon.ca
CA$839
Bestbuy.ca
CA$894
B&H Photo
CA$1,032

Sirui Astra Series T1.8 1.33x 100mm Full-Frame Anamorphic 100mm

B&H Photo
CA$1,170

Verdict

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

Scores 100 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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