Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical IF vs Sony DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM II Detailed Comparison

Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical IF vs Sony DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM II

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Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 XR II LD

Standard Zoom | Sony Alpha

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Sony DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM II

Standard Zoom | Sony Alpha

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Reasons to choose Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical IF over Sony DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM II

Focal Length - Wide	17mm vs 18mm	1mm wider coverage
Max Aperture - Wide	2.8 vs 3.5	faster lens at wide
Diaphragm Blades	7 vs	better Bokeh

Reasons to choose Sony DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM II over Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical IF

Focal Length - Tele	55mm vs 50mm	5mm more tele coverage
Optical Zoom	3.10x vs 2.90x	more flexible coverage
Max Magnification	0.34x vs 0.22x	better close-up
Weight	222 g vs 430 g	208 g lighter
Diameter	72 mm vs 74 mm	2 mm smaller in diameter
Length	69 mm vs 82 mm	13 mm shorter
Filter Thread	55 mm vs 67 mm	Smaller filters are cheaper

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Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 XR II LD vs Sony DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM II Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 XR II LD	Sony DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM II
Brand	Tamron	Sony
Lens Type	Zoom	Zoom
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Lens Type	Standard Zoom	Standard Zoom
Lens Mount	Sony Alpha	Sony Alpha
Max Format	APS-C / DX	APS-C / DX
Focal Range	17-50mm	18-55mm
Image Stabilization	No	No
Colour	Black	Unknown
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
Aperture Ring	No	No
Diaphragm Blades	7	unknown
Optics
Optical Elements	16	8
Optical Groups	13	7
Special Elements	2 hybrid aspherical elements 1 LD (Low Dispersion) glass element 1 XR (Extra Refractive) element	unknown
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	222g
Diameter	74mm	72mm
Length	82mm	69mm
Materials	Unknown	Unknown
Weather Sealing	Unknown	Unknown
Filter Thread	67mm	55mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Yes	No
Hood Code	flower shaped hood	Unknown
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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