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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, F5.6, F6.3, F9, F13
 
Comparison by Sinan Ozturk   
  
  
  Comparison Photo # 1  
Photo_2693Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM  
against
Photo_2738 Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
F4.5 1/80 100 26mm.    
  F2.8 1/125100 26mm.  
Photo by Sinan Ozturk  Photo by Sinan Ozturk 
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Focus Point
F/4.5
Brightness 132
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Center
F/4.5
Brightness 158
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Between Center and Left Border
F/4.5
Brightness 102
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Between Center and Top Left Corner
F/4.5
Brightness 107
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Focus Point
F/2.8
Brightness 136
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Center
F/2.8
Brightness 164
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Between Center and Left Border
F/2.8
Brightness 107
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Between Center and Top Left Corner
F/2.8
Brightness 110
(Almost Same)
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  Comparison Photo # 2  
Photo_2693Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM  
against
Photo_2739 Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
F4.5 1/80 100 26mm.    
  F3.5 1/80100 26mm.  
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Focus Point
F/4.5
Brightness 132
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Center
F/4.5
Brightness 158
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Between Center and Left Border
F/4.5
Brightness 102
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Between Center and Top Left Corner
F/4.5
Brightness 107
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Focus Point
F/3.5
Brightness 137
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Center
F/3.5
Brightness 164
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Between Center and Left Border
F/3.5
Brightness 108
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Between Center and Top Left Corner
F/3.5
Brightness 115
(Almost Same)
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  Comparison Photo # 3  
Photo_2693Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM  
against
Photo_2740 Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
F4.5 1/80 100 26mm.    
  F4.0 1/60100 26mm.  
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Focus Point
F/4.5
Brightness 132
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Center
F/4.5
Brightness 158
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Between Center and Left Border
F/4.5
Brightness 102
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Between Center and Top Left Corner
F/4.5
Brightness 107
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Focus Point
F/4.0
Brightness 136
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Center
F/4.0
Brightness 163
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Between Center and Left Border
F/4.0
Brightness 107
(Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
Between Center and Top Left Corner
F/4.0
Brightness 113
(Almost Same)
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  Comparison Photo # 4  
Photo_2693Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM  
against
Photo_2741 Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
F4.5 1/80 100 26mm.    
  F4.5 1/50100 26mm.  
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  Comparison Photo # 5  
Photo_2694Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM  
against
Photo_2742 Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
F5.0 1/60 100 26mm.    
  F5.0 1/40100 26mm.  
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  Comparison Photo # 6  
Photo_2695Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM  
against
Photo_2743 Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
F5.6 1/40 100 26mm.    
  F5.6 1/30100 26mm.  
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  Comparison Photo # 7  
Photo_2696Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM  
against
Photo_2744 Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
F6.3 1/30 100 26mm.    
  F6.3 1/25100 26mm.  
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  EXIF  
 
  Comparison Photo # 8  
Photo_2697Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM  
against
Photo_2745 Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
F9.0 1/15 100 26mm.    
  F9.0 1/10100 26mm.  
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  Comparison Photo # 9  
Photo_2698Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM  
against
Photo_2746 Tamron 17-50 F/2.8
F13.0 1/8 100 26mm.    
  F13.0 1/5100 26mm.  
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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
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Sony 18-55 vs. Tamron 17-50
Sharpness at 35mm.
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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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.
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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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Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F5, F3.5/F5, F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, 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, 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.
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Sharpness at 28mm.
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Sharpness at 28mm.
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Sharpness at 28mm.
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Sharpness at 28mm.
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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