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

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Product Overview

Tamron 17-70mm F/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD is an APS-C all-in-one zoom lens for the E-mount mirrorless system. It covers the 25.5-105 mm full-frame-equivalent zoom range at a constant, bright f/2.8 aperture. It is Tamron's first high-speed zoom lens for mirrorless APS-C cameras.
Tamron designed this lens to be versatile. Its compact and lightweight nature makes it easy to carry on a camera throughout the day. Leveraging its unique experience in designing all-in-one zoom lenses, Tamron has managed to deliver good image quality and close-focusing capability.
Additionally, the 17-70mm F/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD features optical image stabilization (Vibration Compensation, VC) that makes handheld videography and night photography more manageable.
This lens shares with full-frame E-mount zoom lenses that Tamron has marketed, such as the 70-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III, 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III and the 17-28mm F/2.8 Di III, in terms of features and filter size.

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 69%
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Fast AF
  • Good image quality
Cons
  • External zoom without zoom lock

What external reviewers found

External score 72%
Pros
  • Dust and splash protection
  • Sharp, sharp photos
  • Optical stabilization
  • Sharpness at 70mm at f2.8 and bo...
Cons
  • Lacks manual controls
  • Shaprness wide open art 70mm (only good) and the Bokeh balls that exhibits Strong onion rings

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External Reviews

pcmag[1]

Reviewer score 78% (normalized by Neofiliac)
Reviewers from pcmag have found:
The Tamron 17-70mm F2.8 Di III-A VC RXD is a welcome addition to the E-mount lens library. It betters the premium E 16-55mm F 2.8 G in zoom power, adds optical stabilization, and nets exceedingly sharp photos across its zoom range. It's an especially appealing lens for photographers who've grown out of Sony's E 18-5mm F3.5.
Pros
  • Sharp, sharp photos
  • Optical stabilization
  • Dust and splash protection
Cons
  • Lacks manual controls

sonyalpha[2]

Reviewer score 65% (normalized by Neofiliac)
Reviewers from sonyalpha have found:
The Tamron 17-70mm F2.8 Di III A-VC RXD (900 euros) is a very good lens for all Sony APSC bodies and can produce high quality photos. It delivers very good to excellent sharpness, with a reliable AF, soft background blur, very good color rendering and optical stabilization that will be particularly useful in video. The Sony however is a clear winner for the bokeh balls aspect with much less onion rings.
Pros
  • Very good results and a very versatile lens: very good to excellent sharpness, natural color rendering, soft background blur, very good color rendering and optical stabilization that will be particularly useful in video
  • Sharpness at 70mm at f2.8 and bo...
Cons
  • Shaprness wide open art 70mm (only good) and the Bokeh balls that exhibits Strong onion rings

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References

  1. ^ Tamron 17-70mm F2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Review. [pcmag].
  2. ^ Tamron 17-70mm F2.8 Di III-A VC RXD. [sonyalpha].

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