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
Canon NIKKOR AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED 12-24mm

Canon NIKKOR AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED 12-24mm

Canon
36 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Tamron
99
Canon
42
Professional
Tamron
97
Canon
47
Budget
Tamron
97
Canon
39
Travel
Tamron
92
Canon
52
Macro
Tamron
92
Canon
26
Portrait
Tamron
91
Canon
31
Landscape
Tamron
89
Canon
45
Street
Tamron
81
Canon
50
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
80
Canon
43

Specifications

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXDCanon NIKKOR AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED 12-24mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min17 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm24 mm
Elements16—
Groups12—
Aspherical Elements33
ED Elements22
CoatingFluorine CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/4
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades9★—
Build
MountFujifilm XNikon F
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.54 kg0.14 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeRXDAF-S
Stabilization✓★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 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

Canon NIKKOR AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED 12-24mm

  • Strong build (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong versatility (72nd percentile)
  • Strong optical (69th percentile)
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average social proof (21st percentile)

Pricing

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD is $290 cheaper (1.5x less).

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD0.170score per dollar
vs
Canon NIKKOR AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED 12-24mm0.041score per dollar

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD offers 4.1x better value for money

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

Newegg
refurbished$575
Newegg
$590
Adorama
$599
Best Buy
$600
Amazon
$699

Canon NIKKOR AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED 12-24mm

Newegg
$880

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 5 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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