Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF) vs Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

Side-by-side comparison from our catalogue data. Better values are highlighted only where a clear difference exists.

Tamron

SP AF 17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF)

Nikon

AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

Verdict at a glance

Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF) goes wider (17mm vs 24mm).
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED reaches further (70mm vs 50mm).

Specification comparison
Spec	SP AF 17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF)	AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Brand	Tamron	Nikon
Mount	Nikon F	Nikon F
Type	Zoom	Zoom
Focal length	17-50mm (wider)	24-70mm
Max aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Released	n/a	2007
Format	aps-c	full-frame
Filter mm	67	77
Min focus m	0.27 (closer focusing)	0.38
Blades	n/a	9
Groups	n/a	11
Af motor	n/a	SWM
Elements	n/a	15
Weight g	n/a	900.0
Length mm	n/a	133.0
Diameter mm	n/a	83.0

Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF)

A 17-50mm f/2.8 APS-C fast standard zoom lens, the Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF) is designed for Nikon F mount bodies, from the Tamron SP series with aspherical elements. A bright standard zoom for APS-C DSLRs with a constant f/2.8 aperture.

Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

This 24-70mm f/2.8 fast standard zoom lens from Nikon fits Nikon F mount cameras, with Silent Wave Motor autofocus and extra-low dispersion glass. The range covers everything from wide scenes to portraits, so it works as a general-purpose lens.

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