Tamron 17-50 vs Sony RX100 2's Lens Sharpness Comparison (at 50mm.)

Comparison # 25
Lens Sharpness Comparison
Tamron 17-50 vs Sony RX100 2's Lens
Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F6.3/F8
	Comparison by Sinan Ozturk

Tamron 17-50 (on Sony Alpha A35) zoomed at 50mm.

Sony RX100 2 (fixed lens) zoomed to same focal length. At this focal length Sony RX100 2's maximum aperture is F4.5 so in the comparison Tamron 17-50 is also stopped down to F4.

In the second comparison both lenses' sweet spot is used which is F8 for Tamron 17-50 and F6.3 for Sony RX100 2. So second photos are their best performance.
[Review by Sinan Ozturk]

Comparison Photo # 1

Photo_87Tamron 17-50 F/2.8

against

Photo_89 Sony RX100 mk2

F4.0

1/400

100

50mm.

F4.5

1/400

160

30mm.

Photo by Sinan Ozturk

100% (1:1) Crop Samples

Tamron 17-50 F/2.8 Center F/4.0 Brightness 161 7% Brighter
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 7% Brighter

	Sony RX100 mk2 Center F/4.5 Brightness 143 7% Darker
	Sony RX100 mk2 Center 2 F/4.5 Brightness 159 (Almost Same)
	Sony RX100 mk2 F/4.5 Brightness 95 7% Darker

Display crops in Black & White

EXIF

Comparison Photo # 2

Photo_88Tamron 17-50 F/2.8

against

Photo_90 Sony RX100 mk2

F8.0

1/100

100

50mm.

F6.3

1/200

160

30mm.

Click to expand comparison photos.

100% (1:1) Crop Samples

Tamron 17-50 F/2.8 Center F/8.0 Brightness 166 9% Brighter
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8 Center 2 F/8.0 Brightness 177 8% Brighter
Tamron 17-50 F/2.8 F/8.0 Brightness 124 10% Brighter

	Sony RX100 mk2 Center F/6.3 Brightness 143 9% Darker
	Sony RX100 mk2 Center 2 F/6.3 Brightness 156 8% Darker
	Sony RX100 mk2 F/6.3 Brightness 99 10% Darker

Display crops in Black & White

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