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Lens Sharpness Comparison

Tamron 17-50 vs. Sony 18-55

Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F6.3, F8, F10
 
Comparison by Sinan Ozturk   
  
  
  Comparison Photo # 1  
Photo_3688Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM  
against
Photo_3693 Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
F4.5 1/500 100 28mm.    
  F2.8 1/1000100 28mm.  
Photo by Sinan Ozturk  Photo by Sinan Ozturk 
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Center
F/4.5
Brightness 123
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Center
F/4.5
Brightness 139
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Border (Top)
F/4.5
Brightness 112
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Corner (Top Right)
F/4.5
Brightness 93
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Between Center and Top Right Corner
F/4.5
Brightness 101
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Between Center and Bottom Border
F/4.5
Brightness 134
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Center
F/2.8
Brightness 130
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Center
F/2.8
Brightness 146
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Border (Top)
F/2.8
Brightness 116
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Corner (Top Right)
F/2.8
Brightness 98
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Between Center and Top Right Corner
F/2.8
Brightness 107
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Between Center and Bottom Border
F/2.8
Brightness 141
(Almost Same)
Display crops in Black & White
  EXIF  
 
  Comparison Photo # 2  
Photo_3688Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM  
against
Photo_3694 Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
F4.5 1/500 100 28mm.    
  F3.5 1/500100 28mm.  
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Center
F/4.5
Brightness 123
5% Darker
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Center
F/4.5
Brightness 139
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Border (Top)
F/4.5
Brightness 112
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Corner (Top Right)
F/4.5
Brightness 93
6% Darker
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Between Center and Top Right Corner
F/4.5
Brightness 101
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Between Center and Bottom Border
F/4.5
Brightness 134
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Center
F/3.5
Brightness 134
5% Brighter
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Center
F/3.5
Brightness 150
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Border (Top)
F/3.5
Brightness 121
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Corner (Top Right)
F/3.5
Brightness 106
6% Brighter
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Between Center and Top Right Corner
F/3.5
Brightness 112
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Between Center and Bottom Border
F/3.5
Brightness 145
(Almost Same)
Display crops in Black & White
  EXIF  
 
  Comparison Photo # 3  
Photo_3688Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM  
against
Photo_3695 Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
F4.5 1/500 100 28mm.    
  F4.0 1/400100 28mm.  
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Center
F/4.5
Brightness 123
6% Darker
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Center
F/4.5
Brightness 139
5% Darker
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Border (Top)
F/4.5
Brightness 112
5% Darker
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Corner (Top Right)
F/4.5
Brightness 93
6% Darker
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Between Center and Top Right Corner
F/4.5
Brightness 101
5% Darker
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Between Center and Bottom Border
F/4.5
Brightness 134
5% Darker
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Center
F/4.0
Brightness 138
6% Brighter
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Center
F/4.0
Brightness 154
5% Brighter
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Border (Top)
F/4.0
Brightness 124
5% Brighter
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Corner (Top Right)
F/4.0
Brightness 108
6% Brighter
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Between Center and Top Right Corner
F/4.0
Brightness 115
5% Brighter
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Between Center and Bottom Border
F/4.0
Brightness 148
5% Brighter
Display crops in Black & White
  EXIF  
 
  Comparison Photo # 4  
Photo_3688Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM  
against
Photo_3696 Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
F4.5 1/500 100 28mm.    
  F4.5 1/320100 28mm.  
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
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  EXIF  
 
  Comparison Photo # 5  
Photo_3689Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM  
against
Photo_3697 Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
F5.0 1/320 100 28mm.    
  F5.0 1/250100 28mm.  
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
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  EXIF  
 
  Comparison Photo # 6  
Photo_3690Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM  
against
Photo_3698 Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
F6.3 1/200 100 28mm.    
  F6.3 1/160100 28mm.  
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
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  EXIF  
 
  Comparison Photo # 7  
Photo_3691Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM  
against
Photo_3699 Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
F8.0 1/125 100 28mm.    
  F8.0 1/100100 28mm.  
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
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  EXIF  
 
  Comparison Photo # 8  
Photo_3692Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM  
against
Photo_3700 Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
F10.0 1/80 100 28mm.    
  F10.0 1/60100 28mm.  
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
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  EXIF  
 
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Tested Apertures F2.8/F5, F3.5/F5, F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8, F11
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Tested Apertures F2.8/F5.6, F3.5/F5.6, F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
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Sharpness at 28mm.
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Tamron 17-50 vs. Sony 18-55
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F5, F3.5/F5, F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Sony 18-55 vs. Tamron 17-50
Sharpness at 50mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F5.6, F3.5/F5.6, F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Tamron 17-50 vs. Sony 18-55
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Tamron 17-50 vs. Sony 18-55
Sharpness at 50mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F5.6, F3.5/F5.6, F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sony 18-55 vs. Tamron 17-50
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F5, F3.5/F5, F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Tamron 17-50 vs. Sony 18-55
Sharpness at 50mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F5.6, F4/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F8, F10
Tamron 17-50 vs. Sony 18-55
Sharpness at 18mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F3.5, F6.3, F8, F16
Sony 18-55 vs. Tamron 17-50
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F5, F4/F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Sony 18-55 vs. Tamron 17-50
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F8
Sony 18-55 vs. Tamron 17-50
Sharpness at 50mm.
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Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8
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Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Tamron 17-50 vs. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Tamron 17-50 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F3.2, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Tamron 17-50 vs. Cosina 19-35
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4, F3.5/F4, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Minolta 28-105 vs. Tamron 17-50
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F3.5, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Tamron 17-50 vs. Minolta 35-105mm.
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4, F3.5/F4, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Tamron 17-50 vs. Minolta 28-105
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4, F3.5/F4, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Tamron 17-50 vs. Sony 35mm 1.8
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F1.8/F2.8, F2.8, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Cosina 19-35 vs. Tamron 17-50
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sigma 17-70 vs. Tamron 17-50
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F3.5, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sony 16-50 vs. Tamron 17-50
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sony 16-105 vs. Tamron 17-50
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F5, F3.5/F5, F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Minolta 28-70 2.8 vs. Tamron 17-50
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Tokina 28-70 2.8 vs. Tamron 17-50
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Tamron 18-200 vs. Tamron 17-50
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Tamron 17-50 vs. Minolta 35-105mm.
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F3.5, F3.2/F3.5, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
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Sony 18-55 vs. Sony 16-50
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Sony 18-55 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Sony 18-55 vs. Tokina 28-70 2.8
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Sony 18-55 vs. Minolta 28-70 2.8
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Sony 18-55 vs. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Sony 18-55 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F3.2/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Cosina 19-35 vs. Sony 18-55
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Minolta 28-105 vs. Sony 18-55
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Sony 18-55 vs. Minolta 35-105mm.
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sony 18-55 vs. Minolta 28-105
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sony 18-55 vs. Sony 35mm 1.8
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F1.8/F4.5, F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sony 18-55 vs. Cosina 19-35
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sony 18-55 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sony 18-55 vs. Sony 16-50
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sony 18-55 vs. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sony 18-55 vs. Minolta 28-70 2.8
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sony 18-55 vs. Tokina 28-70 2.8
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Tamron 18-200 vs. Sony 18-55
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sony 18-55 vs. Sony 55-300
Sharpness at 55mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Sony 18-55 vs. Minolta 35-105mm.
Sharpness at 55mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Sigma 17-70 vs. Sony 18-55
Sharpness at 55mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Tamron 18-200 vs. Sony 18-55
Sharpness at 55mm.
Tested Apertures F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Sony 16-105 vs. Sony 18-55
Sharpness at 55mm.
Tested Apertures F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Minolta 28-70 2.8 vs. Sony 18-55
Sharpness at 55mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F5.6, F3.5/F5.6, F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Tokina 28-70 2.8 vs. Sony 18-55
Sharpness at 55mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F5.6, F3.5/F5.6, F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11