The Best Lens Showdown: Tamron 17-50mm F4 Vs 20-40mm F2.8!

So which lens would you pick between these two? Let me know below 👇 😊

Had the 17 50 for a week and send it back as the corners were really soft and the borders were not that good ! Unfortunately !

a 17-50mm vs 16-35mm f4 with clear image zoom on, would be an interesting comparison
obviously optical zoom is best but the sharpness, and faster AF of native glass plus shorter size can offset the Tamron advantages.This is in the view point of someone wanting one lens while vlogging/traveling for leisure

Nice side-by-side test. I have had the 17-28 for almost 18 months. I have shot with the 20-40 and the 17-50 for a few days on separate occasions. They both did great and produced fantastic images. I was gonna sell my 17-28 in favor of one of the two lenses but cannot decide which way to go. BTW, I shoot landscapes stills mostly. I do not do any videos currently but that might change in the future.

The issue with the lens test, is the answer isn’t in the video. The 20-70 Sony wins hands down, and worth the extra money.

What do you say about heavy vignetting on wider end of 17-50?

Got the 20-40 for 550 usd as my main general purpose lens. Not as sharp as a prime but the size and convenience to shoot anything is perfect for me.

Great comparison, thanks. The bokeh seems to be a bit more busy with 20-40, or is it just me?

I think I liked how you exposed the 17-50 more but the image from the 20-40 better

Which camera and lense did you use to shoot this video sir?