Compare Tamron 17-28mm F/2.8 vs Tamron 11-20mm F/2.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
13 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
LE and ED elements + BBAR and fluorine coating groups
2 aspherical + 1 XLD + 2 LD elements, BBAR-G2 coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
73 mm / 2.87 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
Size | Length
99 mm / 3.90 in
86 mm / 3.39 in
Weight
420 g / 14.84 oz
335 g / 11.84 oz

Function

Angle Of View
103.7° Diagonal | 93.3° Horizontal | 70.4° Vertical (wide) ~ 75.4° Diagonal | 65.5° Horizontal | 46.4° Vertical (tele)
126.1° Diagonal | 117.1° Horizontal | 95.0° Vertical (wide) ~ 94.5° Diagonal | 84.0° Horizontal | 61.9° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8–22 ~ f/2.8–22
f/2.8 ~ f/16
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
17 mm ~ 28 mm
11 mm ~ 20 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.19x
0.25x
Min Focus Distance
190 mm / 7.48 in
150 mm / 5.91 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2019-02-20
2021-04-22
Model Name
A046
B060

Reviews

Neofiliac score
78%
78%
Pros
  • Very good performance at wide end
  • Rather compact for an ultra-wide lens
  • Weather-sealed
  • Weather-sealed
  • Excellent optical performance
  • Good rendering
  • Constant f/2.8 aperture
  • Fast AF
Cons
  • Not as sharp as other f/2.8 alternatives
  • Relatively slow autofocus
  • Not the highest level of build

Price

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