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Lens Sharpness Comparison

Sony 16-105 vs. Tamron 18-200

Sharpness at 16-18mm.
Tested Apertures F3.5, F4.5, F5.6, F6.3
 
Comparison by Sinan Ozturk   
  
  
  Comparison Photo # 1  
Photo_864Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT  
against
Photo_855 Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3
F3.5 1/1000 100 16mm.    
  F3.5 1/1000100 18mm.  
Photo by Sinan Ozturk  Photo by Sinan Ozturk 
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT
Center
F/3.5
Brightness 121
(Almost Same)
Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT
Focus Point
F/3.5
Brightness 104
(Almost Same)
Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT
Corner (Top Left)
F/3.5
Brightness 144
(Almost Same)
Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT
Between Center and Top Right Corner
F/3.5
Brightness 197
(Almost Same)
Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT
Around Center
F/3.5
Brightness 155
(Almost Same)
Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3
Center
F/3.5
Brightness 122
(Almost Same)
Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3
Focus Point
F/3.5
Brightness 109
(Almost Same)
Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3
Corner (Top Left)
F/3.5
Brightness 136
(Almost Same)
Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3
Between Center and Top Right Corner
F/3.5
Brightness 193
(Almost Same)
Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3
Around Center
F/3.5
Brightness 154
(Almost Same)
Display crops in Black & White
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  Comparison Photo # 2  
Photo_866Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT  
against
Photo_856 Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3
F4.5 1/640 100 16mm.    
  F4.5 1/640100 18mm.  
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT
Center
F/4.5
Brightness 122
(Almost Same)
Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT
Focus Point
F/4.5
Brightness 106
(Almost Same)
Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT
Corner (Top Left)
F/4.5
Brightness 152
(Almost Same)
Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT
Between Center and Top Right Corner
F/4.5
Brightness 198
(Almost Same)
Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT
Around Center
F/4.5
Brightness 157
(Almost Same)
Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3
Center
F/4.5
Brightness 130
(Almost Same)
Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3
Focus Point
F/4.5
Brightness 116
(Almost Same)
Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3
Corner (Top Left)
F/4.5
Brightness 149
(Almost Same)
Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3
Between Center and Top Right Corner
F/4.5
Brightness 203
(Almost Same)
Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3
Around Center
F/4.5
Brightness 165
(Almost Same)
Display crops in Black & White
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  Comparison Photo # 3  
Photo_865Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT  
against
Photo_857 Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3
F5.6 1/400 100 16mm.    
  F5.6 1/400100 18mm.  
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT
Center
F/5.6
Brightness 126
(Almost Same)
Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT
Focus Point
F/5.6
Brightness 118
(Almost Same)
Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT
Corner (Top Left)
F/5.6
Brightness 175
8% Brighter
Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT
Between Center and Top Right Corner
F/5.6
Brightness 201
(Almost Same)
Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT
Around Center
F/5.6
Brightness 162
(Almost Same)
Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3
Center
F/5.6
Brightness 130
(Almost Same)
Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3
Focus Point
F/5.6
Brightness 115
(Almost Same)
Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3
Corner (Top Left)
F/5.6
Brightness 155
8% Darker
Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3
Between Center and Top Right Corner
F/5.6
Brightness 202
(Almost Same)
Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3
Around Center
F/5.6
Brightness 165
(Almost Same)
Display crops in Black & White
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  Comparison Photo # 4  
Photo_867Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT  
against
Photo_858 Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3
F6.3 1/320 100 16mm.    
  F6.3 1/320100 18mm.  
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
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Sharpness at 50mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5, F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Sony 16-105 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 60mm.
Tested Apertures F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Sony 16-105 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
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Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3
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Tested Apertures F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10, F13
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  Other Comparisons of Sony 16-105 F3.5-5.6 DT  
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Sony 16-105 vs. Sony 16-50
Sharpness at 28mm.
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Sony 16-105 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 16-105 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
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. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Cosina 19-35 vs. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 28mm.
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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
Minolta 28-105 vs. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
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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
  Other Comparisons of Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3  
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
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
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
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
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
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