Tamron AF 28-75mm F2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical IF vs Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-70mm f2.8 ED-IF Detailed Comparison

Tamron AF 28-75mm F2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical IF vs Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-70mm f2.8 ED-IF

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Standard Zoom | Nikon F (FX)

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Nikon 28-70mm f2.8 ED-IF

Standard Zoom | Nikon F (FX)

Reasons to choose Tamron AF 28-75mm F2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical IF over Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-70mm f2.8 ED-IF

Reasons to choose Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-70mm f2.8 ED-IF over Tamron AF 28-75mm F2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical IF

Diaphragm Blades	9 vs 7	better Bokeh

Tamron AF 28-75mm f2.8 XR LD vs Nikon 28-70mm f2.8 ED-IF Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Tamron AF 28-75mm f2.8 XR LD	Nikon 28-70mm f2.8 ED-IF
Brand	Tamron	Nikon
Lens Type	Zoom	Zoom
Price	$499.00	$499.99
Lens Type	Standard Zoom	Standard Zoom
Lens Mount	Nikon F (FX)	Nikon F (FX)
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	28-75mm	28-70mm
Image Stabilization	No	No
Colour	Black	Black
Zoom Method	Rotary (extending)	Rotary (extending)
Power Zoom	-	-
Zoom Lock	Yes	-
Zoom Ratio	2.7X	2.5X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F2.8	F2.8
Min Aperture	F32.0	F22.0
Aperture Ring	Yes	Yes
Diaphragm Blades	7	9
Optics
Optical Elements	16	15
Optical Groups	14	11
Special Elements	3 LD elements, 4 aspherical elements and 2 XR elements	2 ED glass elements and 1 molded-glass aspherical lens
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.33m	0.7m
Max Magnification	unknown	unknown
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
AF Motor Type	Micromotor	Ultrasonic
Full Time Manual	No	Yes
Focus Method	Internal	Internal
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	Yes	Yes
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	510g	935g
Diameter	73mm	89mm
Length	92mm	122mm
Materials	Unknown	metal mount
Weather Sealing	Unknown	No
Filter Thread	67mm	77mm
Filter Notes	non rotating	-
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	flower shaped hood	HB-19
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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