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
Sigma 887975_AG5_1

Sigma 887975_AG5_1

Sigma
74 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Tamron
99
Sigma
61
Professional
Tamron
97
Sigma
60
Budget
Tamron
97
Sigma
76
Travel
Tamron
92
Sigma
79
Macro
Tamron
92
Sigma
83
Portrait
Tamron
91
Sigma
48
Landscape
Tamron
89
Sigma
90
Street
Tamron
81
Sigma
52
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
80
Sigma
69

Specifications

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXDSigma 887975_AG5_1
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min17 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm300 mm
Elements1620
Groups1214
Aspherical Elements34★
ED Elements25★
CoatingFluorine Coatingwater- and oil-repellent coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.822-45★
Min Aperturef/2.83.5-6.7
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountFujifilm XSony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.54 kg★2.24 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeRXDHLA
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops—6 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm170 mm★
Max Magnification1:4.81:2

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

Sigma 887975_AG5_1

  • Strong versatility (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong optical (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong macro (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Below average build (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (24th percentile)

Pricing

Both products are similarly priced.

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD0.119score per dollar
vs
Sigma 887975_AG5_10.082score per dollar

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD offers 1.5x 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

Sigma 887975_AG5_1

Bestbuy.ca
CA$900
B&H Photo
CA$956
Amazon.ca
CA$999

Verdict

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

Scores 100 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 2 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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