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Tamron 11-20mm F/2.8 Di III-A RXD

APS-C Lens

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Product Overview

Tamron 11-20mm F/2.8 Di III-A RXD is an APS-C ultra-wide angle zoom lens that covers the full-frame-equivalent focal range of 16.5~30mm with a constant f/2.8 aperture. It complements the 17-70mm F/2.8 released in late 2020 as a compact two-lens kit. Code name B060, it is designed for Sony E-mount.
Tamron touts this lens as the world's first f/2.8 ultra-wide zoom for Sony APS-C system. This is noteworthy because APS-C cameras, due to their smaller sensor size, have narrower angle of view at each given focal length, though conversely it is also easier to design a wide-angle lens that covers a smaller image circle.
Designed to be versatile, the 11-20mm F/2.8 is compact and lightweight, making it easy to carry on a camera throughout the day. Tamron has endowed this lens with its latest RXD linear motor for fast autofocus, even though at this focal range an APS-C lens is easy to focus anyway: this ensures swift, silent AF performance.

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 78%
Pros
  • Weather-sealed
  • Excellent optical performance
  • Good rendering
  • Constant f/2.8 aperture
  • Fast AF
Cons
  • Not the highest level of build

What external reviewers found

External score 80%
Pros
  • Excellent results at all focal lengths with very nice bokeh, background blur, color rendition, AF, low distortion (except at 11mm)
  • Very good Bokeh balls, background blur and color rendition
  • Good corners
  • Sharp center resolution
  • Wide-angle lens with dust...
Cons
  • No optical stabilization
  • No stabilization
  • Resistance to flare is average with strong effect when facing the sun
  • Very small aperture and resistance to flare less good than competition

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External Reviews

pcmag[1]

Reviewer score 81% (normalized by Neofiliac)
Reviewers from pcmag have found:
The Tamron 11-20mm F2.8 Di III-A RXD fills a notable gap in Sony's APS-C lens catalog. It's a wide, made-for-APS zoom with dust and splash protection. Its optics are stellar, and it gathers twice as much light as Sony's 10-18mm.
Pros
  • Wide-angle lens with dust and splash protection
  • Sharp center resolution
  • F2.8 optics
Cons
  • No optical stabilization
  • No stabilization

sonyalpha[2]

Reviewer score 79% (normalized by Neofiliac)
Reviewers from sonyalpha have found:
The Tamron 11-20mm F2.8 Di III-A RXD (900 euros) is an exceptional zoom lens for APSC. It provide excellent results at all focal lengths with very nice bokeh, background blur, color rendition, AF, low distortion (except at 11mm) …. The only minus is the resistance to flare.
Pros
  • Excellent results at all focal lengths with very nice bokeh, background blur, color rendition, AF, low distortion (except at 11mm)
  • Very good Bokeh balls, background blur and color rendition
  • Good corners
Cons
  • Resistance to flare is average with strong effect when facing the sun
  • Very small aperture and resistance to flare less good than competition

References

  1. ^ Tamron 11-20mm F2.8 Di III-A RXD Review. [pcmag].
  2. ^ Tamron 11-20mm F2.8 Di III-A RXD. [sonyalpha].

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