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Lens Sharpness Comparison

Tamron 17-50 vs. Sony 18-55

Sharpness at 24mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4, F3.5/F4, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8, F10
 
Comparison by Sinan Ozturk   
  
  
  Comparison Photo # 1  
Photo_1516Tamron 17-50 F/2.8  
against
Photo_1509 Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
F2.8 1/400 100 24mm.    
  F4.0 1/250100 22mm.  
Photo by Sinan Ozturk  Photo by Sinan Ozturk 
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Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Focus Point
F/2.8
Brightness 156
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Center
F/2.8
Brightness 150
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Corner (Top Left)
F/2.8
Brightness 124
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Between Center Bottom Left Corner
F/2.8
Brightness 138
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Focus Point
F/4.0
Brightness 150
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Center
F/4.0
Brightness 144
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Corner (Top Left)
F/4.0
Brightness 126
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Between Center Bottom Left Corner
F/4.0
Brightness 128
(Almost Same)
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  Comparison Photo # 2  
Photo_1518Tamron 17-50 F/2.8  
against
Photo_1509 Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
F3.5 1/250 100 24mm.    
  F4.0 1/250100 22mm.  
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Focus Point
F/3.5
Brightness 154
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Center
F/3.5
Brightness 149
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Corner (Top Left)
F/3.5
Brightness 135
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Between Center Bottom Left Corner
F/3.5
Brightness 136
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Focus Point
F/4.0
Brightness 150
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Center
F/4.0
Brightness 144
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Corner (Top Left)
F/4.0
Brightness 126
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Between Center Bottom Left Corner
F/4.0
Brightness 128
(Almost Same)
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  Comparison Photo # 3  
Photo_1519Tamron 17-50 F/2.8  
against
Photo_1509 Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
F4.0 1/160 100 24mm.    
  F4.0 1/250100 22mm.  
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Focus Point
F/4.0
Brightness 159
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Center
F/4.0
Brightness 154
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Corner (Top Left)
F/4.0
Brightness 143
7% Brighter
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Between Center Bottom Left Corner
F/4.0
Brightness 142
6% Brighter
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Focus Point
F/4.0
Brightness 150
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Center
F/4.0
Brightness 144
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Corner (Top Left)
F/4.0
Brightness 126
7% Darker
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Between Center Bottom Left Corner
F/4.0
Brightness 128
6% Darker
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  Comparison Photo # 4  
Photo_1520Tamron 17-50 F/2.8  
against
Photo_1510 Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
F4.5 1/125 100 24mm.    
  F4.5 1/200100 22mm.  
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  Comparison Photo # 5  
Photo_1521Tamron 17-50 F/2.8  
against
Photo_1511 Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
F5.0 1/125 100 24mm.    
  F5.0 1/160100 22mm.  
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  Comparison Photo # 6  
Photo_1522Tamron 17-50 F/2.8  
against
Photo_1512 Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
F5.6 1/80 100 24mm.    
  F5.6 1/125100 22mm.  
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  Comparison Photo # 7  
Photo_1523Tamron 17-50 F/2.8  
against
Photo_1513 Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
F6.3 1/60 100 24mm.    
  F6.3 1/100100 22mm.  
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  Comparison Photo # 8  
Photo_1524Tamron 17-50 F/2.8  
against
Photo_1514 Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
F8.0 1/40 100 24mm.    
  F8.0 1/60100 22mm.  
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  Comparison Photo # 9  
Photo_1525Tamron 17-50 F/2.8  
against
Photo_1515 Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
F10.0 1/25 100 24mm.    
  F10.0 1/40100 22mm.  
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Sharpness at 28mm.
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Sony 18-55 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
Sony 18-55 vs. Tamron 17-50
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Tested Apertures F2.8/F5, F3.2/F5, F3.5/F5, F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
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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, 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.
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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, F6.3
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 28mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F6.3, F8, F10
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
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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.
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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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
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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