Tamron SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2
Lens for Canon EF / EF-S, Nikon F · Announced June 2017
Official site on tamron.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
- Full frame lens
- Wide
- Standard
No new body-only price in Europe today. The cheapest used:
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€556.69
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- Zoom range: 24–70mm, Full frame lens
- Max aperture: f/2.8, Constant through the zoom
- Optical stabilisation: Built in
- Autofocus motor: USD
- Weight: 905 g
- Weather sealing: Sealed
- Max magnification: 0.20×, Focuses to 0.38 m
SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 overview
The Tamron SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 is a 24–70mm f/2.8 zoom for full-frame cameras on Canon EF / EF-S and Nikon F, announced by Tamron in June 2017. 41 cameras we track take it without an adapter.
Going by its spec sheet, it suits portraits as well as landscapes and interiors.
No store we track in Europe has it new in stock today; used and refurbished copies start at €556.69.
Worth comparing it with the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR, Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM and Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG OS HSM | Art.
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Things to know
- 24–70mm zoom, f/2.8 constant through the zoom.
- Full frame lens; it also fits the mount's APS-C bodies.
- Autofocus (USD motor); optical stabilisation.
- 905 g; 88.4 × 111 mm; 82mm filters.
- Focuses down to 0.38 m, up to 0.20× magnification.
- Weather sealed.
- Made in 2 mount versions: check the version before you buy.
- Replaces the SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD (2012).
- Used from €556.69 today in Europe, at the stores we track.
Good for
- Portraits (70–70mm-equivalent reach at f/2.8)
- Landscapes and interiors (24mm-equivalent wide end)
From the SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2's published specs, not from a review.
Price history
Price around the world
Cheapest used in the UK: about 24% under the European price before shipping and import tax.
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in EUR at today's exchange rate. Body only; where a market lists only kits, its cheapest kit is shown and marked.
| Market | Lowest new | Lowest used/refurb |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $1,199≈ €1,074 | — |
| United KingdomCheapest | £763≈ €915 | £354.15≈ €425 |
| Europe(you) | — | €556.69 |
| Australia | A$1,999≈ €1,230 | A$935≈ €575 |
| Singapore | — | — |
Each price is in its own currency, as the store charges it. The ≈ figures are approximate, at today's exchange rate (ECB reference rates, 2026-11-06), rounded, and leave out shipping, import duty, GST/VAT and card fees. A camera bought abroad may not carry a local warranty: see grey-market cameras before you buy.
Used: what it should be worth
We've seen used SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 prices on 4 days so far. A "should be worth" value appears after a week of used prices.
| Month | Cheapest | Typical | Highest | Days seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | €556.69 | €627.77 | €627.77 | 4 |
From used and refurbished asking prices at the stores we track, checked every few hours. Confirmed eBay sale prices will be added once eBay grants us access to its sold-listings data.
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SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 24–70mm
- 35mm equivalent
- 24–70mm (full frame)
- Maximum aperture
- f/2.8
- Minimum aperture
- f/22
- Made for
- Full frame
- Elements / groups
- 17 / 12
- Aperture blades
- 9
- Closest focus
- 0.38 m
- Max magnification
- 0.20×
Focus & handling
- Autofocus
- Yes (USD)
- Optical stabilisation
- Yes
- Weather sealed
- Yes
- Internal zoom
- —
- Aperture ring
- No
- Teleconverter compatible
- No
Size & weight
- Weight
- 905 g
- Diameter × length
- 88.4 × 111 mm
- Filter thread
- 82 mm
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