Despite the Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 G ED costing nearly 50% more than the Tamron, they are very close for image quality, with the Tamron’s DxOMark Score of 29 just nudging out the Nikon’s 28. Both are way out in front of the cheaper $899 Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 IF EX DG HSM with a DxOMark score of 23.
The Sigma Art series 24-70mm f/2.8 lens’s overall score of 31 on the Nikon D810 puts it 5 points behind the maker’s 24-35mm f/2, which is a noticeable margin. We expected the new lens to be closer.
Nikkor Z 24-70 F2.8 S standard zoom. Nikkor Z 50mm F1.8 S standard prime. Nikon Nikkor Z lenses in the DxOMark database. At the Nikkor Z launch in 2018, Nikon said it was working on a 58mm f/0.95 manual-focus lens, and a range of standard focal lengths are scheduled for release this year. In fact, just as these lines were written, Nikon
DxOMark only test one copy of a lens. LensRentals has tested a statistically robust sample of 10 copies of each of the leading 24-70mm f/2.8 lenses, but only at full aperture. LensRentals found the Nikon 24-70mm F2.8 ED VR gave the best performance in the outer areas of the frame.
Tamron SP 24-70mm F2.8 Di VC USD Nikon on Nikon D500 vs Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED on Nikon D500 vs Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM A Nikon on Nikon D500
Indicative price (USD) 2200. Aperture. f/ 2.8. Focal range (mm) 24-70. Filter diameter (mm) 82. Max diameter (mm)
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