Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC

Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC

Sigma
91 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Tamron
93 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Sigma
95
Tamron
89
Portrait
Sigma
94
Tamron
87
Budget
Sigma
90
Tamron
88
Video Cinema
Sigma
83
Tamron
86
Macro
Sigma
82
Tamron
84
Travel
Sigma
81
Tamron
72
Street
Sigma
81
Tamron
76
Landscape
Sigma
80
Tamron
77
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
72
Tamron
69

Specifications

Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DCTamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min17 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max40 mm75 mm
Elements1717
Groups1115
Aspherical Elements4★1
ED Elements4★2
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingFluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.8f/2.8
Min Aperturef/1.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades11★9
Build
MountFujifilm XSony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.54 kg★0.54 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeHLA (High-response Linear Actuator)VXD
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance280 mm180 mm★
Max Magnification1:4.81:2.7

Pros & Cons

Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC

  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong aperture (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong social proof (83rd percentile)83rd %ile

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

  • Strong optical (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile

Pricing

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 is $627 cheaper (3.3x less).

Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC0.100score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G20.337score per dollar

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 offers 3.4x better value for money

Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC

Newegg
$904
Adorama
$919
Best Buy
$919
B&H Photo
$919
Amazon
$919

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Amazon
$277
Newegg
$683
Best Buy
$700
B&H Photo
$799
Best Buy
$800

Verdict

═ Tie

Both products are closely matched - Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC wins 4 specs while Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 wins 2.

Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC Better at:

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalWildlife Sports

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 Better at:

Video Cinema

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