Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical IF vs Canon EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 IS Detailed Comparison

Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical IF vs Canon EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 IS

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Reasons to choose Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical IF over Canon EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 IS

Reasons to choose Canon EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 IS over Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical IF

Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 XR II LD vs Canon 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 IS Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 XR II LD	Canon 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 IS
Brand	Tamron	Canon
Lens Type	Zoom	Zoom
Price	$299.00	$199.00
Lens Type	Standard Zoom	Standard Zoom
Lens Mount	Canon EF	Canon EF-S
Max Format	APS-C / DX	APS-C / DX
Focal Range	17-50mm	18-55mm
Image Stabilization	No	Yes
Colour	Black	Black
Zoom Method	Rotary (extending)	Rotary (extending)
Power Zoom	-	-
Zoom Lock	Yes	-
Zoom Ratio	2.9X	3.1X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F2.8	F3.5 - F5.6
Min Aperture	F32.0	F22.0 - F38.0
Aperture Ring	No	No
Diaphragm Blades	7	6
Optics
Optical Elements	16	11
Optical Groups	13	9
Special Elements	2 hybrid aspherical elements 1 LD (Low Dispersion) glass element 1 XR (Extra Refractive) element	1 Aspherical element
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.27m	0.25m
Max Magnification	0.22X	0.34X
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
AF Motor Type	Micromotor	Micromotor
Full Time Manual
Focus Method	Internal	Extending front
Distance Scale	Yes	No
DoF Scale	Yes	No
Distance Scale	Yes	No
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	430g	200g
Diameter	74mm	69mm
Length	82mm	70mm
Materials	Unknown	Unknown
Weather Sealing	Unknown	Unknown
Filter Thread	67mm	58mm
Filter Notes	-	rotates on focus
Hood Supplied	Yes	No
Hood Code	flower shaped hood	EW-60C
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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