Tamron 17-70 F2.8 vs Sigma 18-50 F2.8 Lens Comparison | Best APS-C Zoom Lens for Sony [A6400, A6700]

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Curtis Padley

Күн бұрын

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@ThisIsDavesGarage Ай бұрын

I love my Sigma 18-50 and 56 1.4. Incredible compact performance with my a6700.

@CurtisPadley Ай бұрын

That’s a 🔥setup!

@vidyarthawijerathne5143 Ай бұрын

I have 56 1.4. Confusing what to buy next

@AlexandreeSantoss 6 күн бұрын

I bought the 30mm f1.4 with my Sony a6700 and wanting to get the 56mm f1.4 🤩

@gcs2715 Ай бұрын

Thanks Curtis. You inspired me to get back into photography and I purchased the A6400 last December. It didn’t take me long till I wanted to upgrade from 16-50 kit lens and I purchased the Tamron 17-70 this March. I reached the same conclusion as you have in this video - whilst the image quality and VC function was excellent, the size wasn’t. I bought an APS-C camera so I could travel light, so I returned the Tamron and bought the Sigma a few months later and haven’t looked back since!

@CurtisPadley Ай бұрын

Eyyy glad to hear I’ve been able to inspire you to get back into photography! Hope you are enjoying creating again and your wicked setup! :)

@vidyarthawijerathne5143 Ай бұрын

Is that good?

@GilbertTV Ай бұрын

Sigma has it for me only because its so compact & I like that when I use my apsc camera

@CurtisPadley Ай бұрын

We both definitely came to the same conclusion! It’s what makes the 18-50 soo good imo 🫡

@unseenraven Ай бұрын

Brought with me to New Castle and Edinburgh the Tamron. And it was great. So i totally advise it to anyone.

@ILLRICARDO Ай бұрын

Are you planning to keep the Tamron, or will you hold on to both lenses? The extra focal length and weather sealing of the Tamron are definitely tempting. On the other hand, the compactness of the Sigma is also attractive with the smaller focusing distance, though the absence of weather sealing is somewhat disappointing, especially considering the frequent rain in the UK.

@FPSpikachu Ай бұрын

I agree with Sigma! Next Sigma 10-18 vs Tamron 11-20 please 😎 I like Sigma size more, but I could get Tamron 100€ cheaper

@hako9900 Ай бұрын

since I'm using a6700, stabilization is not very important for me. For the size, weight, price and macro capability, I went with Sigma 18-50 and really happy with the results.

@lepyti Ай бұрын

I was able to get the Tamron for the price of the Sigma, because of some great Tamron sale. It has been such a good lens! Havent had any issues with the VC when using it on my a6700. Chose it for the weather sealing and the even better versatility than the Sigma. Because it is my only lens, it has to be wide enough for vlogging and tight enough for that beautiful telephoto compression 😅 If I was able to get like the Sony 11mm and a 70-200, I would go for the Sigma between these 2, just for the compact size. But I plan on getting other filming gear like a drone and lights before more lenses, so the Tamron is much better for me. Thx for the great video!

@kieranwhitford Ай бұрын

I have the Sigma 18-50 paired with an a6700 and Sigma 10-18, and I'm super happy with the results I'm getting out of this kit!

@krnage Ай бұрын

What are the odds! I was literally looking to buy one of these lenses for my A6400. Always enjoy the content!

@CurtisPadley Ай бұрын

Perfectly time video! Hope this video helps and awesome hear you enjoy the content! 🫶

@bondgabebond4907 Ай бұрын

Sigma 18-50 all the way. It is an insane lens. For my a6700, I want a compact system with lightweight lens. This lens fits the bill brilliantly. Good review.

@darksideemt Ай бұрын

Excellent comparison video sir. Up until the end when you went on your reason for why you would choose the Sigma I was totally going to say the Tamron wins for 100 percent if I was looking to purchase one of them. I already have had the Sigma for a year now and do love it so I wouldn't change now but for what I do I think the Tamron might actually better suit me. Then you went and made too many good points about the size and ease for travel and that swung me back to probably picking the Sigma in the end.

@Dylon1981 Ай бұрын

when i got my a6700 last August 2023, I did try to choose between the tamron and Sigma. Had to choose the Tamron because of VC and added zoom range. Best all arounder

@recmydream 4 күн бұрын

Dude you do a great coloring! respect

@alexandredacunha6779 Ай бұрын

Great video. What is your opinion regarding the Sony 18-105 f4 ?

@ngagehostile Ай бұрын

Thanks to this video and your POV videos I’m picking up my first kit this week! A6400 w/ Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8. Thanks for everything!

@KJD1984 Ай бұрын

Go the Tamron, this guy is wrong.

@ngagehostile Ай бұрын

@@KJD1984 how come?

@KJD1984 Ай бұрын

@@ngagehostile Well aside from weight and price, the Tamron is as good or has more features than the Sigma, I own the Tamron and if you don’t need a tiny lens the Tamron is the way to go, VC, extra focal range are huge omissions on the Sigma.

@nicuchitineac1950 Ай бұрын

@@KJD1984yes, you're right, and with the Sigma on 35-50mm in low light, my pictures come out a little shaky, enough to irritate me. Plus at 50mm f2.8 Sigma does not excel at all, the aperture must be closed to at least f3.2.

@KJD1984 Ай бұрын

@@nicuchitineac1950 yep, which is why it is not right to only have VC as 1 point, it is way more important, same with the zoom range, that compression and broken at 70mm f2.8 is something else.

@AFGonzalez88 3 күн бұрын

Thank for the video . Which one would you recommend me for my ze v10 having already a sigma 30mm 1.4 . I mostly use my camera for family travel photos and potraits

@DWebbTheOldHead Ай бұрын

I have the 18-50 for my a6700 and ZV E10. I also have the sigma 10-18. Like you, I like to keep my set up “Bulk Free”, and both these lenses suit me just fine. Great video, and YES, I’m a new sub, my mans. 🥃🫡

@Joh146 Ай бұрын

Great comparison. Yes, it depends completly on personal choice. The Tamron has it advantages, more reach, better bokeh on longer focal lenghtes above 50 mm, image stabilization, better weather sealing. But as a Sony APS-c user I like it compact and light. So I can take the body, a wide angle lens like the Sigma 10-18 2.8, the Sigma 18-50 2.8 and my Sony 70-350 (which I like) in my shoulder bag for the whole day in a big city. I don´t like bagpacks on a city trip or for casual shooting. The weather sealing is good enough I think, professional landscape photographers like Andy Mumford use the Sigma 10-18 for professional shoots outdoor in rough weather conditions. I think it has the same weather sealing as the Sigma 18-50.

@davidwolper4287 Ай бұрын

Thanks for this video! I'm just getting back into photography after a 15 year break and got the a6400 and that signs lens. I was feeling a little bit of buyer's remorse, wondering if I should swap for the Tamron. Thanks to this video, I'm glad I didn't!

@itsjesslau Ай бұрын

Thank you for uploading this! Exactly the info I was looking for !

@Trip-Play Ай бұрын

It's understandable for Tamron to be more expensive. It's wider, more reach, optically stabilized and weather sealed. Those things makes the Tamron a "cheaper" lens. That along with its ability to blur the background more when fully zoomed in which is great for portraits is why for me the Tamron is a better choice. It is a more versatile lens.

@antonio93alh Ай бұрын

Great video Curtis, I've recently bought my Tamron and I'm in love with it. Highly recommended.

@viccao8431 5 күн бұрын

I do a lot of car photography and I think the longer zoom with more blur on the tamaron would look better, what do you think? I do like the size of the sigma but I think I should value quality first. Maybe I can use the kit lens for compactness for now

@DouGh745 Ай бұрын

EXACTLY the video i needed! Thank You sir!

@CurtisPadley Ай бұрын

@@DouGh745 You’re welcome! 🙌

@cas818028 Ай бұрын

Had/have both. Sent the sigma back. Stuck with the Tamron for reach and stabilization. Best paired on the a6400

@alexking2422 Ай бұрын

Wow everytime just whats I need Thanks Curtis for make this 🙌

@TheRyRob Ай бұрын

This has been the video I have been waiting for. I have been looking to upgrade to one of these two lens from my Kit Lens for my A6400 and it's honestly a tough decision. I am leaning to the Tamron lens for the extra focal range even though I think I would be happy with the sigma as well. I am also not sure the weight and size would make a huge difference for me even though I do street photography and will be using this while travelling.

@LaFuenteOnFilm Ай бұрын

The 18-50 looks like a beast.

@CurtisPadley Ай бұрын

It’s a little pocket beast 😂 soooo good!

@jan-nilss.680 Ай бұрын

Did you tried the Sony 16-55? would be interested on your opinion on that lens.

@smoke362 Ай бұрын

I happen to be lucky enough to have both these lenses but i tend to use the Tamron a lot more. It’s a total workhorse of a lens. But the Sigma is an awesome lens as well.

@andrisstanga5938 Ай бұрын

My 6400 came packaged with the infamous kit lens. As many have found, this is often disappointing for stills. For video, it's actually not bad at all. Absolute sharpness is not as critical on video, and you also tend to be more forgiving of the distortions you occasionally see. And, of course, this lens has stabilisation. What I did like was the focal range and when the Sigma came out I liked it had a similar range. As I do mainly stills, it was a no brainer for me to replace the kit lens with the Sigma - and yes, it is a very pleasingly light package as well as much sharper than I have ever known a zoom achieve before. The kit lens came back out recently as I wanted to try street photography and be even more stealth. I found it worked well in bright or contrasty situations, but anything more subtle was still a bit disappointing. It's a case of knowing the lens and working it for the best. But... well, you don't need to exercise the grey matter quite so hard with the Sigma. Yes, I considered the Tamron but a) I was pressed for cash at the time and b) I really prefer a lighter setup with my APSC.

@ndwknss 29 күн бұрын

Duuude. Which one do I buy?? I'm on the fence! Thanks for the video, always great. But man I still can't decide.

@kollik2515 Ай бұрын

Hello Curtis, I just wanted to ask if you will make or just thought about making a review on Sony FE 70-200 mm f/4 Macro G OSS II ? I would really like to see your opinion on that lens 🙂.

@TT-rl4su 12 күн бұрын

I have Sony 18-105mm f4, Sony 10-18mm f4. Would you get- Sony 16-55mm f2.8 $700 vs Sigma 18-50mm f2.8 $450? + Pair one of the above with Viltrox 75mm 1.2 vs Sigma 56mm f1.4? I currently use a6500. I do portraits (Semi-pro) and landscape (hobby). Please advise. THANKS!!!!!

@KJD1984 Ай бұрын

I don’t think that each of these categories should be weighted the same. VC is huge, as is the extra focal range and weather sealing, those three alone are worth more points than one, especially when considering other things such as weight. In real life, the min focus distance is far closer than 19cm on the Tamron. As an overall package, I don’t see how the Sigma compares, other than price or weight, there is no objective thing it does better.

@GK-dd5ci Ай бұрын

Well, for some people weight and price are priority

@KJD1984 Ай бұрын

@@GK-dd5ci price I can get, but weight? What kind of weaklings are they?

@GK-dd5ci Ай бұрын

@@KJD1984 sigma 10-18 + 18-50 with A6700 is extremely compact and weights about 1 kg. Meanwhile with FF you are at least at 1.5 kg + it's huge and bulky.

@KJD1984 Ай бұрын

@@GK-dd5ci who is talking about FF?

@GK-dd5ci Ай бұрын

@@KJD1984 sorry wrong video lol

@TarunVermaArts Ай бұрын

Which lens would work perfectly on sony zv e10? My work is related to shooting yt videos

@ChrisBrogan Ай бұрын

Really fun shoot out. Loved this video.

@ghiencover8944 Ай бұрын

I'm different from everyone else here. I like something bigger the better. If I had to choose again I would choose Tamron over Sigma. Because besides taking photos, I shoot videos more, so a lens with anti-shake is really great.

@patricklindsay72 17 күн бұрын

That's a cool shirt with the Roman numerals, my birth year. Where did you get it?

@JaySangre 12 күн бұрын

I purchase a6700 and sigma 18-50. Is it normal if i turn it on there's a bit of vibration in camera body

@4lakesoutdoor Ай бұрын

It took me a very long time to finally decide between the two lenses in favor of the Sigma. But even after more than a year, I'm still not 100% sure, even though I'm extremely happy with the Sigma.

@multiCzub Ай бұрын

Please, man, double check before you say something. 8:40. Both A6500 and A6600 have IBIS. The only difference is the (Active) mode, which combines IBIS and digital stabilization, which they don't have. But you increase the crop even more, if I remember correctly x1.13.

@CurtisPadley Ай бұрын

@@multiCzub Thanks for bringing this to my attention, this is a mistake on my end I will hold my hands up on that one. I am a one man band here and human at the end of the day. With the amount of videos I make it’s bound to happen that a simple error would crop up. I should have double checked this fact but I was oddly so confident that the A6700 was the first APS-C to have IBIS so for that I’m sorry. What I do appreciate is you approaching me kindly and with curiosity about this, so thank you man! I do respect and appreciate that! 🙏

@multiCzub Ай бұрын

@@CurtisPadley We are all human and make mistakes. Your response is welcome. Last year I was considering buying between a6500/6600 and 6700 and I decided on a6600 as I was looking for a camera strictly for hobby photography with possible video capabilities (but that will be in the future). I have researched every pro and cons between them. Hence my surprise when I heard that the 6700 is supposedly the first aps-c camera from Sony with IBIS in the NEX lineup.

@jcmetc2495 Ай бұрын

Just curious, at the sample photos for Tamron at 2:25, the third one, is that shot by focus stacking?

@DIGITALMIND63 Ай бұрын

Maybe I had a bad copy but my Tamron 17-70 produced soft images when shooting portraits. I sold it and bought the Sigma and now portraits are crisp and sharp.

@Trip-Play Ай бұрын

I've seen a review that has the same problem. I think Tamron released a bad batch. Mine luckily doesn't have that problem

@alxgngb5657 Ай бұрын

Having the 16mm, would you pair it with the sigma or tamron on the a6700?

@IExors Ай бұрын

Would the tamron work with my m50

@anisulhoqueyt Ай бұрын

I bought Sony A6700 With Sony Kit Lens 16-50 so I decided to buy a new lens which lens should I get Sigma 18-50 for street photography and Portrait please suggest me. Thank you

@VeryBadRussian 5 күн бұрын

probably will go with tamron 17-70 and get the sigma 30 f1.4 as a low light/portrait option.

@broke1824 Ай бұрын

I already own the sigma 18-50 f2.8. Do you think would be worth getting the tamron too? Worth in a matter of usage.

@CurtisPadley Ай бұрын

No stick to one of the two, personally I’d say it’s a waste of money having to zoom lenses that a majority of the time are covering the same focal lengths 🙌

@broke1824 Ай бұрын

@@CurtisPadley That's what I thought too, even though, during my last trip (to England) I wished I had a longer focus lenght. I'll wait and see, maybe I'll get my first prime when the time is right. Ps: "Hit me up if you ever come to Milan-Italy! LOL"

@timothysummer5370 Ай бұрын

is this usable for sony Nex-5?

@Sandeep-px9uk Ай бұрын

Sony a6600 and a6700 has ibis it is 5 axis right ?

@carphobic Ай бұрын

which one would you recommend for a casual photographer with an apsc setup for their first lens after the kit lens, sigma 30mm or a zoom lens like sigma or tamron

@hfregis Ай бұрын

As a fellow casual photographer , I got the Sigma 18-50 for my a6400. I‘m able to carry the setup (+2 cam batteries) in my Tomtoc Sling Bag and still have space for my essentials in…and the weight is REALLY unnoticeable; can’t say the same thing for the Tamron setup 😓 You‘ll quickly forget about the lack of stabilization and the reach the more you “casually“ use the Sigma 18-50.

@CurtisPadley Ай бұрын

As a casual photographer you’d be better off with the sigma, it’s lighter, it’s more compact and better for everyday use. That’s from my experience at least. Hope that helps :)

@carphobic Ай бұрын

@@CurtisPadley which sigma prime or zoom, the answer would really help

@carphobic Ай бұрын

@@hfregis as a person carrying a gaming laptop everywhere weight is not a problem here. Everyone is saying to get a prime lens but I don't know which one to choose.

@CurtisPadley Ай бұрын

@@carphobicWhat I’d personally prioritise first is an excellent versatile zoom lens. That’s gonna cover you in a wider array of shooting scenarios compared to a prime. Then later down the line get a prime lens. But that’s just me and hope that helps! 🙏

@afferist 26 күн бұрын

big thanks

@nelsonnelson31 Ай бұрын

Wait does all Tamron lenses have ibis?

@CocoKoi321 Ай бұрын

ive got the tamron it literally does everything, you really gotta be a huge zoom range hater and want a compact mini camera to want the sigma i jjust wish the sigma was 16mm at least itd have some realistate for like idk being more for the wide angle crowds, 18mm isnt enough sometimes now im wanting the tamron 11-20mm f2.8 next cause i wanna do landscapes more i got used to the tamron 70-180 on my small a6400 so when i go back to the tamron 17-70 it TO ME feel light but at first it did sometimes feel a bit clumsy i just wish the sigma did more to fit into the market one thing id argue is if you look up to wanting to maybe have a leica smalllllllllllll camera setup idk maybe the sigma is more your choice cause people buy leicas not for professional crazy focal length ocd ..ness people like the look of the cameras and also small setups for street fotography i bet that sigma on my a6400 would feel like creaaaaammmmm to use ina city taking pictures of everything

@al_photography_15 Ай бұрын

this video is a little late for me tbh. I bought the a6400 and the sigma 18-50 just a few month ago, which was my first upgrade to the EOS 450D which is actually older than me lmao. But either way there are no regrets getting this lense, its a day and night difference compared to my old setup

@CurtisPadley Ай бұрын

Despite this video being a bit late for you personally, I’m stoked to hear that setup is working for you! Also is that a dab emoji! I love it haha!

@al_photography_15 Ай бұрын

@@CurtisPadley its a great comparison, keep up your work! love your videos

@alainalain6454 Ай бұрын

both are as good optically, choice depend how much weight you can carry . tamron is twice bigger / heavier

@DariusJaunius-j6y Ай бұрын

i have Tamron and I love it :)

@sovannreach95 Ай бұрын

I have sigma 56mm and Tamron 17-70 pair with A6700 Never regret though...

@LUISXAVIER33 Ай бұрын

17-70

@ShootingAndReloading Ай бұрын

Perhaps the Sony 16-55G f/2.8 ;)

@CurtisPadley Ай бұрын

Perhaps but I couldn’t get that lens to test out unfortunately 🥲 But I think the most off putting aspect for me with that lens is the price, but that’s just me. Do you use the 16-55?

@ShootingAndReloading Ай бұрын

@@CurtisPadley Yes. I had the Sigma 18-50 as a lens for a 2nd body, but it was just nowhere near as good as the Sony, so it went off on e-bay. That's not to say the Sigma is a bad lens - it's a great lens really. However, the Sony was better in every way except size, price, weight and close focus. The Sony really showed it up in edge to edge sharpness at all focal lengths, CA, and most of all in AF speed where it is just in a different league.

@HAL9000_AU Ай бұрын

@@ShootingAndReloading Therein lies the problem, by all accounts, including yours, the Sony 16-55 f2.8 is a great lens, but almost completely outweighed by the cost. It’s now a 5 year old lens, and there’s hardly any for sale used (in Australia anyway), any that are offered for sale are barely discounted from new. From a price perspective the Sigma 18-50 f2.8 is the clear value for money winner, as Curtis has shown here, putting the Sony that more out of reach, unless your pockets are deep.

@Joh146 Ай бұрын

@@ShootingAndReloading Artur R has compared all three lenses. His conclusion was, if all three lenses were at the same price he would pick the Sony. But the better quality which you can only see at a side by side comparison and pixel peeping don´t justify this difference in price. The more so as the Sony ist bigger and heavier.

@ShootingAndReloading Ай бұрын

@@Joh146 I think I'm well aligned with Arthur R's conclusion - the Sony is the best lens for build quality, image quality and focus, however its gains compared to the others come at a significant price. Buy any and I'm sure you will be happy. Buy the Sony and you will have the best.