Compare Tamron SP 15-30mm F/2.8 G2 vs Tamron 17-28mm F/2.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount
Sony E-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
18 elements
13 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 eXpanded glass molded aspherical + 1 molded glass aspherical + 3 aspherical elements, Anti-reflection eXpand + BBAR + fluorine coatings groups
LE and ED elements + BBAR and fluorine coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
98 mm / 3.86 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
Size | Length
145 mm / 5.71 in
99 mm / 3.90 in
Weight
1110 g / 39.22 oz
420 g / 14.84 oz
Function
Angle Of View
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical (wide) ~ 71.6° Diagonal | 61.9° Horizontal | 43.6° Vertical (tele)
103.7° Diagonal | 93.3° Horizontal | 70.4° Vertical (wide) ~ 75.4° Diagonal | 65.5° Horizontal | 46.4° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8–22 ~ f/2.8–22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
15 mm ~ 30 mm
17 mm ~ 28 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes (4.5 stops)
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.2x
0.19x
Min Focus Distance
280 mm / 11.02 in
190 mm / 7.48 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-08-31
2019-02-20
Model Name
A041
A046
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
78%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Good center sharpness
- Interesting focal range
- Very good performance at wide end
- Rather compact for an ultra-wide lens
- Weather-sealed
Cons
- Large and heavy
- Lacks front filter thread
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Not as sharp as other f/2.8 alternatives
- Relatively slow autofocus
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