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
Rokinon CINE DSX RK24MAF-N 24mm

Rokinon CINE DSX RK24MAF-N 24mm

Rokinon
25 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Tamron
99
Rokinon
26
Professional
Tamron
97
Rokinon
29
Budget
Tamron
97
Rokinon
24
Travel
Tamron
92
Rokinon
20
Macro
Tamron
92
Rokinon
56
Portrait
Tamron
91
Rokinon
27
Landscape
Tamron
89
Rokinon
38
Street
Tamron
81
Rokinon
26
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
80
Rokinon
19

Specifications

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXDRokinon CINE DSX RK24MAF-N 24mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min17 mm24 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm24 mm
Elements1613
Groups1212
Aspherical Elements3★2
ED Elements24★
CoatingFluorine CoatingUMC coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.4
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades9★8
Build
MountFujifilm XNikon F
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.54 kg★0.77 kg
Filter Thread67 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeRXDmanual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★250 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

Rokinon CINE DSX RK24MAF-N 24mm

  • Strong optical (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong macro (78th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (6th percentile)6th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average social proof (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (19th percentile)19th %ile

Pricing

Rokinon CINE DSX RK24MAF-N 24mm is CA$159 cheaper (1.2x less).

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD0.119score per dollar
vs
Rokinon CINE DSX RK24MAF-N 24mm0.036score per dollar

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD offers 3.3x 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

Rokinon CINE DSX RK24MAF-N 24mm

B&H Photo
CA$680

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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