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Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 vs Sigma 17-40mm f/1.8: APS-C Zoom Shootout

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Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 vs Sigma 17-40mm f/1.8: APS-C Zoom Shootout
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Tamron's 17-70mm f/2.8 and Sigma's 17-40mm f/1.8 are two of the more serious APS-C standard zoom options on the market — same weight, same wide end, $200 price gap, but a full stop of aperture versus four times the zoom range. Fstoppers puts them head to head.

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Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Review: Fast APS-C Zoom With Few Rivals

JUNE 25, 2026
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