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
Artra Lab Nonikkor 11mm f/1.8 11mm

Artra Lab Nonikkor 11mm f/1.8 11mm

Artra Lab
54 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Tamron
99
Artra Lab
29
Professional
Tamron
97
Artra Lab
35
Budget
Tamron
97
Artra Lab
38
Travel
Tamron
92
Artra Lab
34
Macro
Tamron
92
Artra Lab
62
Portrait
Tamron
91
Artra Lab
33
Landscape
Tamron
89
Artra Lab
42
Street
Tamron
81
Artra Lab
36
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
80
Artra Lab
27

Specifications

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXDArtra Lab Nonikkor 11mm f/1.8 11mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min17 mm11 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm11 mm
Elements1613
Groups129
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements2★—
CoatingFluorine CoatingMultilayer Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.8
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades910★
Build
MountFujifilm XFujifilm X
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.54 kg0.35 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm62 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeRXDmanual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm180 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

Artra Lab Nonikkor 11mm f/1.8 11mm

  • Strong social proof (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong macro (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (71st percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (32nd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Pricing

Artra Lab Nonikkor 11mm f/1.8 11mm is $205 cheaper (1.5x less).

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD0.170score per dollar
vs
Artra Lab Nonikkor 11mm f/1.8 11mm0.140score per dollar

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD offers 1.2x 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

Artra Lab Nonikkor 11mm f/1.8 11mm

B&H Photo
$385

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 6 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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