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  Comparison # 12 
 
Lens Comparison

Tamron 18-200 vs. Sigma 17-70

at 70mm.
Macro
 
Comparison by Sinan Ozturk   
This might not be a very fair comparison. Both lenses has 1:2 macro capability, however their focal lenses are different. Sigma 17-70 shoots macro at 70mm while Tamron 18-200 does it at 200 mm. Morever at 200mm Tamron climbs up to F6.3 (which is the aperture in the sample picture) but Sigma can shoot at F4. Even if I used F6.3 for both shots, this was unfair for Tamron as it was its minimum aperture at this focal length where Sigma gained once stop at F6.3. Also depth of field changed between two shots due to focal length change so some of the loss of detail in Tamron shot should be regarded accordingly.

Both shots are handheld. Though due to different focal lengths shooting distance also changed to take the exact shot. Sigma was more close to the flower at 70 mm while Tamron was far away at 200 mm.
            [Review by Sinan Ozturk]
  
  
  Comparison Photo # 1  
Photo_49Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM  
against
Photo_50 Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3
F6.3 1/200 100 70mm.    
  F6.3 1/500100 200mm.  
Photo by Sinan Ozturk 
Lens by Engin Ozogul
Photo by Sinan Ozturk 
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM
Center
F/6.3
Brightness 115
(Almost Same)
Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM
Center 2
F/6.3
Brightness 133
(Almost Same)
Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM
Top Border
F/6.3
Brightness 95
(Almost Same)
Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3
Center
F/6.3
Brightness 120
(Almost Same)
Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3
Center 2
F/6.3
Brightness 141
(Almost Same)
Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3
Top Border
F/6.3
Brightness 94
(Almost Same)
Display crops in Black & White
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  Other Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3 vs. Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM Comparisons  
Sigma 17-70 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sigma 17-70 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F3.2/F4, F3.5/F4, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Tamron 18-200 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
Tamron 18-200 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Sigma 17-70 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 60mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Sigma 17-70 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F8
Tamron 18-200 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 55mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Sigma 17-70 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Tamron 18-200 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F8, F10
Sigma 17-70 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 50mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F6.3, F7.1, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Sigma 17-70 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8, F11
Sigma 17-70 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 50mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Tamron 18-200 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 60mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Sigma 17-70 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Tamron 18-200 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F3.2/F4, F3.5/F4, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3
Tamron 18-200 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10, F13
Sigma 17-70 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Tamron 18-200 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 50mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Tamron 18-200 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 50mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
  Other Comparisons of Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3  
Tamron 18-200 vs. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Tamron 18-200 vs. Minolta 28-105
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Tamron 18-200 vs. Minolta 35-105mm.
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Minolta 28-70 2.8 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 70mm.
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
Tokina 28-70 2.8 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 70mm.
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
Tamron 18-200 vs. Minolta 28-105
Sharpness at 105mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Tamron 18-200 vs. Minolta 35-105mm.
Sharpness at 105mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sony 16-105 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 105mm.
Tested Apertures F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Tamron 18-200 vs. Sony 16-50
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4, F3.5/F4, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Tokina 28-70 2.8 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4, F3.5/F4, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Minolta 28-70 2.8 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4, F3.5/F4, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Sony 16-105 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. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Cosina 19-35 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Tamron 17-50 vs. Tamron 18-200
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 18-200
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F3.5/F4, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Tamron 18-200 vs. Minolta 35-105mm.
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Tamron 18-200 vs. Minolta 28-105
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Tamron 18-200 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
  Other Comparisons of Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM  
Sigma 17-70 vs. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sigma 17-70 vs. Minolta 28-105
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sigma 17-70 vs. Minolta 35-105mm.
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Minolta 28-70 2.8 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4, F3.5/F4, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Tokina 28-70 2.8 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4, F3.5/F4, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sigma 17-70 vs. Sony 16-50
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F3.2, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Sigma 17-70 vs. Tokina 28-70 2.8
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F3.2, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Sigma 17-70 vs. Minolta 28-70 2.8
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F3.2, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Sigma 17-70 vs. Sony 16-105
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
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. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F3.2/F4, F3.5/F4, F4, 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
Minolta 28-105 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F3.2/F3.5, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Sigma 17-70 vs. Minolta 35-105mm.
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F3.5/F4, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sigma 17-70 vs. Minolta 28-105
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F3.5/F4, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sigma 17-70 vs. Sony 35mm 1.8
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F1.8/F3.5, F2.8/F3.5, F3.5, F4, 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
Sigma 17-70 vs. Cosina 19-35
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sony 16-50 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F3.5, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sony 16-105 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F3.5/F5, F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Minolta 28-70 2.8 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F3.5, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Tokina 28-70 2.8 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F3.5, F3.5, F4, 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