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
Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR 140mm

Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR 140mm

Fujifilm
74 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Tamron
99
Fujifilm
81
Professional
Tamron
97
Fujifilm
79
Budget
Tamron
97
Fujifilm
75
Travel
Tamron
92
Fujifilm
71
Macro
Tamron
92
Fujifilm
58
Portrait
Tamron
91
Fujifilm
51
Landscape
Tamron
89
Fujifilm
81
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
80
Fujifilm
87
Street
Tamron
81
Fujifilm
63

Specifications

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXDFujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR 140mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min17 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm140 mm
Elements1623
Groups1216
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements26★
CoatingFluorine CoatingNano-GI (Gradient Index) coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountFujifilm XFujifilm X
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.54 kg★0.99 kg
Filter Thread67 mm72 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeRXDTriple Linear Motor★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops—5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★1.00 m
Max Magnification1:4.8★0.12x

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

Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR 140mm

  • Strong optical (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average bokeh (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average macro (28th percentile)

Pricing

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD is CA$1,321 cheaper (2.6x less).

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD0.119score per dollar
vs
Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR 140mm0.034score per dollar

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD offers 3.5x 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

Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR 140mm

Amazon.ca
CA$2,160
B&H Photo
CA$2,309

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 5 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo Cinema

Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR 140mm Better at:

Wildlife Sports

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