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
Sirui 40mm T1.8 1.33X Anamorphic

Sirui 40mm T1.8 1.33X Anamorphic

Sirui
52 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Tamron
99
Sirui
46
Professional
Tamron
97
Sirui
40
Budget
Tamron
97
Sirui
44
Travel
Tamron
92
Sirui
25
Macro
Tamron
92
Sirui
64
Portrait
Tamron
91
Sirui
55
Landscape
Tamron
89
Sirui
26
Street
Tamron
81
Sirui
45
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
80
Sirui
44

Specifications

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXDSirui 40mm T1.8 1.33X Anamorphic
Optics
Typezoom
Focal Length Min17 mm40 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm40 mm
Elements16
Groups12
Aspherical Elements3
ED Elements2
CoatingFluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.8
Constant
Diaphragm Blades9
Build
MountFujifilm XNikon Z
FormatAPS-C
Weather Sealed
Weight0.54 kg0.61 kg
Filter Thread67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeRXDSTM
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm40 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

Sirui 40mm T1.8 1.33X Anamorphic

  • Strong macro (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong aperture (67th percentile)
  • Below average build (19th percentile)19th %ile
  • Below average optical (21st percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Pricing

Both products are similarly priced.

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD0.170score per dollar
vs
Sirui 40mm T1.8 1.33X Anamorphic0.086score per dollar

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD offers 2.0x better value for money

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

Sirui 40mm T1.8 1.33X Anamorphic

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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