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Lens Sharpness Comparison

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
 
Comparison by Sinan Ozturk   
  
  
  Comparison Photo # 1  
Photo_4224Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM  
against
Photo_4230 Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
F5.0 1/640 100 35mm.    
  F2.8 1/1250100 35mm.  
Photo by Sinan Ozturk  Photo by Sinan Ozturk 
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Center
F/5.0
Brightness 184
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Corner (Top Right)
F/5.0
Brightness 189
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Border (Top)
F/5.0
Brightness 152
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Between Center and Top Left Corner
F/5.0
Brightness 88
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Around Center
F/5.0
Brightness 134
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
vignetting
F/5.0
Brightness 117
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Center
F/2.8
Brightness 189
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Corner (Top Right)
F/2.8
Brightness 190
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Border (Top)
F/2.8
Brightness 155
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Between Center and Top Left Corner
F/2.8
Brightness 85
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Around Center
F/2.8
Brightness 136
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
vignetting
F/2.8
Brightness 108
(Almost Same)
Display crops in Black & White
  EXIF  
 
  Comparison Photo # 2  
Photo_4224Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM  
against
Photo_4231 Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
F5.0 1/640 100 35mm.    
  F3.5 1/800100 35mm.  
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Center
F/5.0
Brightness 184
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Corner (Top Right)
F/5.0
Brightness 189
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Border (Top)
F/5.0
Brightness 152
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Between Center and Top Left Corner
F/5.0
Brightness 88
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Around Center
F/5.0
Brightness 134
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
vignetting
F/5.0
Brightness 117
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Center
F/3.5
Brightness 192
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Corner (Top Right)
F/3.5
Brightness 200
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Border (Top)
F/3.5
Brightness 160
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Between Center and Top Left Corner
F/3.5
Brightness 91
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Around Center
F/3.5
Brightness 140
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
vignetting
F/3.5
Brightness 127
(Almost Same)
Display crops in Black & White
  EXIF  
 
  Comparison Photo # 3  
Photo_4224Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM  
against
Photo_4232 Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
F5.0 1/640 100 35mm.    
  F4.0 1/640100 35mm.  
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Center
F/5.0
Brightness 184
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Corner (Top Right)
F/5.0
Brightness 189
6% Darker
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Border (Top)
F/5.0
Brightness 152
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Between Center and Top Left Corner
F/5.0
Brightness 88
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Around Center
F/5.0
Brightness 134
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
vignetting
F/5.0
Brightness 117
7% Darker
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Center
F/4.0
Brightness 194
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Corner (Top Right)
F/4.0
Brightness 204
6% Brighter
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Border (Top)
F/4.0
Brightness 164
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Between Center and Top Left Corner
F/4.0
Brightness 93
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Around Center
F/4.0
Brightness 142
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
vignetting
F/4.0
Brightness 134
7% Brighter
Display crops in Black & White
  EXIF  
 
  Comparison Photo # 4  
Photo_4224Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM  
against
Photo_4233 Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
F5.0 1/640 100 35mm.    
  F4.5 1/500100 35mm.  
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
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  EXIF  
 
  Comparison Photo # 5  
Photo_4224Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM  
against
Photo_4234 Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
F5.0 1/640 100 35mm.    
  F5.0 1/400100 35mm.  
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  EXIF  
 
  Comparison Photo # 6  
Photo_4225Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM  
against
Photo_4235 Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
F5.6 1/500 100 35mm.    
  F5.6 1/320100 35mm.  
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
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  EXIF  
 
  Comparison Photo # 7  
Photo_4226Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM  
against
Photo_4236 Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
F6.3 1/320 100 35mm.    
  F6.3 1/250100 35mm.  
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
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  EXIF  
 
  Comparison Photo # 8  
Photo_4227Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM  
against
Photo_4237 Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
F7.1 1/320 100 35mm.    
  F7.1 1/200100 35mm.  
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
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  EXIF  
 
  Comparison Photo # 9  
Photo_4228Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM  
against
Photo_4238 Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
F8.0 1/250 100 35mm.    
  F8.0 1/160100 35mm.  
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  EXIF  
 
  Comparison Photo # 10  
Photo_4229Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM  
against
Photo_4239 Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
F10.0 1/160 100 35mm.    
  F10.0 1/100100 35mm.  
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  EXIF  
 
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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, F9, F10, F11
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Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F5, F3.5/F5, F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8, F11
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, F10
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
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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
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Sony 18-55 vs. Tamron 17-50
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Tested Apertures F2.8/F5, F4/F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Sony 18-55 vs. Tamron 17-50
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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
Sony 18-55 vs. Tamron 17-50
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  Other Comparisons of Tamron 17-50 F/2.8  
Tamron 17-50 vs. Sony 16-50
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8, F3.5, 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
Tamron 17-50 vs. Tokina 28-70 2.8
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Tamron 17-50 vs. Minolta 28-70 2.8
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