Tamron 17-50 vs. Sony 16-50 Sharpness Comparison (at 50mm.)

Comparison # 23
Lens Sharpness Comparison
Tamron 17-50 vs. Sony 16-50
Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F2.8, F4, F8
	Comparison by Sinan Ozturk

Comparison Photo # 1

Photo_86Tamron 17-50 F/2.8

against

Photo_43 Sony 16-50 DT F2.8 SAM

F2.8

1/800

100

50mm.

F2.8

1/800

100

50mm.

Photo by Sinan Ozturk

100% (1:1) Crop Samples

Tamron 17-50 F/2.8 Center F/2.8 Brightness 150 (Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8 Center 2 F/2.8 Brightness 164 (Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8 F/2.8 Brightness 107 (Almost Same)

	Sony 16-50 DT F2.8 SAM Center F/2.8 Brightness 159 (Almost Same)
	Sony 16-50 DT F2.8 SAM Center 2 F/2.8 Brightness 166 (Almost Same)
	Sony 16-50 DT F2.8 SAM Center 3 F/2.8 Brightness 105 (Almost Same)

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Comparison Photo # 2

Photo_87Tamron 17-50 F/2.8

against

Photo_42 Sony 16-50 DT F2.8 SAM

F4.0

1/400

100

50mm.

F4.0

1/400

100

50mm.

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100% (1:1) Crop Samples

Tamron 17-50 F/2.8 Center F/4.0 Brightness 161 (Exactly Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8 Center 2 F/4.0 Brightness 169 (Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8 F/4.0 Brightness 111 (Almost Same)

	Sony 16-50 DT F2.8 SAM Center F/4.0 Brightness 161 (Exactly Same)
	Sony 16-50 DT F2.8 SAM Center 2 F/4.0 Brightness 167 (Almost Same)
	Sony 16-50 DT F2.8 SAM Center 3 F/4.0 Brightness 108 (Almost Same)

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Comparison Photo # 3

Photo_88Tamron 17-50 F/2.8

against

Photo_41 Sony 16-50 DT F2.8 SAM

F8.0

1/100

100

50mm.

F8.0

1/100

100

50mm.

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100% (1:1) Crop Samples

Tamron 17-50 F/2.8 Center F/8.0 Brightness 166 5% Darker
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8 Center 2 F/8.0 Brightness 177 (Almost Same)
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8 F/8.0 Brightness 124 (Almost Same)

	Sony 16-50 DT F2.8 SAM Center F/8.0 Brightness 179 5% Brighter
	Sony 16-50 DT F2.8 SAM Center 2 F/8.0 Brightness 179 (Almost Same)
	Sony 16-50 DT F2.8 SAM Center 3 F/8.0 Brightness 122 (Almost Same)

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	Cosina 19-35 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
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