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Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM vs Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD

The Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM and the Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM if you want more reach (to 35mm equivalent). Pick the Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD if you want a lighter lens (420 g against 680 g).

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM	Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD
Maker	Sony	Tamron
Focal length	16-35mm (zoom)	17-28mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	16-35mm	17-28mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E	Sony E
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	2.2×more range	1.6×
Weight	680 g	420 glighter
Cameras it fits	41 in this guide	41 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM: 16-35mm.

Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD: 17-28mm.

Aperture

Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM: f/2.8 wide open.

Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD: f/2.8 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

41 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body.