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
KIPON Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 Mark III 40mm

KIPON Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 Mark III 40mm

KIPON
40 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Tamron
99
KIPON
19
Professional
Tamron
97
KIPON
20
Budget
Tamron
97
KIPON
33
Travel
Tamron
92
KIPON
19
Macro
Tamron
92
KIPON
35
Portrait
Tamron
91
KIPON
28
Landscape
Tamron
89
KIPON
23
Street
Tamron
81
KIPON
23
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
80
KIPON
15

Specifications

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXDKIPON Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 Mark III 40mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min17 mm40 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm40 mm
Elements1610
Groups128
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements2★—
CoatingFluorine Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/0.85
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades910★
Build
MountFujifilm XSony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.54 kg★1.15 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeRXDmanual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★750 mm
Max Magnification1:4.81:20

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

KIPON Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 Mark III 40mm

  • Strong social proof (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average build (17th percentile)17th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (32nd percentile)

Pricing

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD is CA$918 cheaper (2.1x less).

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD0.119score per dollar
vs
KIPON Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 Mark III 40mm0.022score per dollar

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD offers 5.4x 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

KIPON Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 Mark III 40mm

B&H Photo
CA$1,757

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 7 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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