Tamron 17-50mm F/4 Di III VXD
Lens for Sony E-mount · Announced September 2023
Official site on tamron.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
- Full frame lens
- Ultra-wide
- Wide
- Standard
Typically £499 new, from today's stores and the last 90 days
Best priceNew · in stock
£499
at Harrison Cameras
- Zoom range: 17–50mm, Full frame lens
- Max aperture: f/4, Constant through the zoom
- Optical stabilisation: None
- Autofocus motor: VXD
- Weight: 460 g
- Weather sealing: Sealed
- Max magnification: 0.26×, Focuses to 0.19 m
17-50mm F/4 Di III VXD overview
The Tamron 17-50mm F/4 Di III VXD is a 17–50mm f/4 zoom for full-frame cameras on Sony E-mount, announced by Tamron in September 2023. 39 cameras we track take it without an adapter.
Going by its spec sheet, it suits landscapes and interiors. It is a weaker pick for low light without a tripod.
New, it sells for £499 to £499.99 at the 2 stores we track in the United Kingdom that have it in stock.
Worth comparing it with the Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G, Sony FE PZ 16-35mm F4 G and Tamron 20-40mm F/2.8 Di III VXD.
Where to buy the 17-50mm F/4 Di III VXD in United Kingdom
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Sony E version
£499
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£499.99
33% off
£749
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Things to know
- 17–50mm zoom, f/4 constant through the zoom.
- Full frame lens; it also fits the mount's APS-C bodies.
- Autofocus (VXD motor); no optical stabilisation.
- 460 g; 74.8 × 114.4 mm; 67mm filters; internal zoom (doesn't extend).
- Focuses down to 0.19 m, up to 0.26× magnification.
- Weather sealed.
- No used body-only listings at the stores we track in United Kingdom today: check eBay and the Used filter.
Good for
- Landscapes and interiors (17mm-equivalent wide end)
Not the best for
- Low light without a tripod (f/4 at its widest)
From the 17-50mm F/4 Di III VXD's published specs, not from a review.
Price history
Price around the world
Cheapest in the US: about 21% under the UK price before shipping and import tax.
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in GBP 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 StatesCheapest | $527≈ £394 | $554.92≈ £415 |
| United Kingdom(you) | £499 | — |
| Europe | — | — |
| Australia | A$966≈ £496 | A$735≈ £377 |
| Singapore | S$1,058≈ £617 | — |
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
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17-50mm F/4 Di III VXD specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 17–50mm
- 35mm equivalent
- 17–50mm (full frame)
- Maximum aperture
- f/4
- Minimum aperture
- f/22
- Made for
- Full frame
- Elements / groups
- 15 / 13
- Aperture blades
- 9
- Closest focus
- 0.19 m
- Max magnification
- 0.26×
Focus & handling
- Autofocus
- Yes (VXD)
- Optical stabilisation
- No
- Weather sealed
- Yes
- Internal zoom
- Yes
- Aperture ring
- No
- Teleconverter compatible
- No
Size & weight
- Weight
- 460 g
- Diameter × length
- 74.8 × 114.4 mm
- Filter thread
- 67 mm
Cameras it fits
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Full frame · 16.6 MP · 2026
- IBIS
- 5K video
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α7R VI
Full frame · 66.8 MP · 2026
- IBIS
- 8K video
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α7 V
Full frame · 33 MP · 2025
- IBIS
- 4K 120p
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FX2
Full frame · 33 MP · 2025
- IBIS
- 4K 60p
Sony
α1 II
Full frame · 50.1 MP · 2024
- IBIS
- 8K video
Sony
ZV-E10 II
APS-C · 26 MP · 2024
- 4K 60p
- 11 fps