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Tamron 17-70 F2.8 vs Fujifilm 16-55 F2.8 vs Fujifilm 16-80 F4 vs Fujifilm 18-55 F2.8-4 Lens Size and Specs Comparison

Published: June 16, 2022

 

With the recent introduction of the Tamron 17-70mm F2.8 Di III-A VC RXD for Fujifilm X Mount, the fast standard zoom options for the X mount increased to 4 lenses: Tamron 17-70 F2.8 Di III-A VC RXD, Fujifilm XF 16-55mm F2.8 R LM WR, Fujifilm XF 16-80mm F4 R OIS WR and Fujifilm XF 18-55mm F2.8-4 R LM OIS.

Here we have a scaled size comparison of these 4 lenses followed by a specs comparison to give you a better idea about what the new Tamron lens offers: (click on the image for larger version)

 

 

As seen on the image, Tamron is the tallest of the four but considering it is a constant F2.8 aperture and have a wide zoom range compared to all but 16-80mm, it is hard to blame the new lens. It is also lighter than the 16-55 F2.8 lens. One other advantage of the Tamron 17-70mm is that it is an internal zoom lens so don't change lenght when zooming, helps in case of gimbal stabilizer use.

 

Specs and Feature Comparison

FEATURE and SPECS COMPARISON
ModelTamron 17-70 F2.8 Di III-A VCFujifilm 18-55mm F2.8-4 R LM OISFujifilm XF 16-80mm F4 R OIS WRFujifilm 16-55mm F2.8 R LM WR
Lens TypeZoomZoomZoomZoom
Lens MountFujifilm XFujifilm XFujifilm XFujifilm X
Focal Length17-70mm18-55mm16-80mm16-55mm
Max FormatAPS-C / DXAPS-C / DXAPS-C / DXAPS-C / DX
Image Stabilization
Number of Diaphragm Blades9799
Optical Elements16141617
Optical Groups12101212
Minimum Focus Distance0.19m0.4m0.35m0.3m
Max Magnification0.21x0.15x0.25x0.16x
Weight525g310g440g655g
Length119mm70mm89mm106mm
Diameter75mm65mm78mm83mm
Filter Thread67mm58mm72mm77mm
Weather Sealing
Aperture Ring
PriceAmazon, B&H PhotoAmazon, B&H PhotoAmazon, B&H PhotoAmazon, B&H Photo

 

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Further Reading:
Tamron 17-70 F2.8 Di III-A VC Review
Fujifilm 16-55mm F2.8 R LM WR Review
Compare Tamron 17-70 F2.8 Di III-A VC vs Fujifilm 16-55mm F2.8 R LM WR

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