Nikon 70-200 f2.8 lens review: Nikon vs Tamron vs Sigma
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Professional photographers Chelsea & Tony Northrup review these lenses:
* Tamron 70-210 f/4 Di VC USD
* Tamron SP 70-200 f/2.8 Di VC USD G2
* Sigma 70-200 f2.8 DG OS HSM
* Nikon AF-S 70-200 f/2.8E Nikkor
* Nikon Z 70-200 f/2.8 S Nikkor
Here's the table of contents & categories tested:
0:00 Introduction
0:28 Price
1:48 Size & Weight
1:55 Contrast & backlighting
5:14 Chromatic Aberration
5:43 Bokeh
7:22 Natural Light Portraits
15:31 Autofocus Tracking
16:35 Focal Shrinking
17:44 Stabilization
18:38 Sharpness - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
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I lost it when he said “disturbing amount of detail.” 😂😂😂
Older people !!! Some folks, especially women, as they get older, tend to hate "details" in the photos.
😂😂😂
He’s a clown
I always appreciate the depth of your comparison reviews, especially lens characteristics that I don't often think about
I forgot to add thank you Tony and Chelsea for your hard work and putting this video out there is thoroughly entertaining informative and very much appreciated.
Interesting review but I appreciate the effort. However, to say "Tamron 70-200 isn't one you'd recommend" and it's disappointing?? That's very arguable and lots of professional photographers would disagree with that statement.
I own it and couldnt be happier with the results. some focus breathing on very close range, all the rest performs great.
Thank you doing such a thorough analysis. I'm mostly shooting Canon DSLR exclusively. But your reviews have helped with several of my past lens purchases (and very happy with those choices). Keep it up.
Eliminating price considerations, the lenses scored: 61, 39, 64, 63, 69. Eliminate weight as well and it goes to 51, 37, 64, 60, 65. Leaving the Sigma as the winner amongst DSLR lenses in "performance" categories. Though the Nikon and Sigma scored well in different categories so it really depends upon what is important to you. Thanks for the detailed comparison, very useful.
Very interesting test! Thanks for all the work you put into this!
Thanks for all of the hours you put into this video. I can only imagine how much work had to go into this.
amazing comparison, really appreciate all the effort put in it. Thank you!!
Thanks - this has made me glad I plumped for the Tamron 70-210 f4. Bought for (mainly) equestrian pics, I decided f2.8 was unnecessary as I mainly shoot outdoors in daylight and a shallow DoF was not really necessary. Paired with a Canon 70D and 6D I've been really pleased with the results. Great comparison review.
"I know when I'm smiling nice bc i make you smile" Very cute. Also "If you look at the difference between these two lenses the first thing you notice is her smile bc that what portraits are about" So sweet. Nice comparison of lenses too!
Because the Nikon eye af isn’t as good. Z6 owner…
@@hotrod4x5 as good as what?
I loved it when she said that. The thing every couple wants to hear I'd say.
Thank you for taking the time to do this testing. It was so helpful
I've been extremely satisfied with the 70-210 f/4 adapted to my Z5. Serious value for money, and a near-macro shooter to boot. Thanks for sharing
Is that the Nikon/Nikkor f/4 … which is a lovely lens to use ?
@@KylieSparticus it's the Tamron 70-210mm f/4 Di VC USD. Relatively new lens, can be had for pretty affordable used, and the photo quality punches well above it's price.
Thanks for this comment I have the same camera and I’m about to buy that Tamron 70-210 mm lens
Hey ! I have a question, I want to change my 70-300 for a 70-200 f4. Did you use the tamron for animals and sport ?
I don’t know if the price difference between the tamron 70-210 and the Nikon 70-200 f4 is worth or not
Thanks for another great video, Tony & Chelsea. You do take testing to a whole new level. I got the Nikon F mount G model, bought two weeks ago secondhand for about 1000 $, and I am very pleased with the performance.
I just really love your content. Even if I I cannot afford the products that you showcase I just love watching your videos and the information you provide. Keep posting these type of videos and do keep up the great work.
I truly do appreciate you guys. Your reviews are always fun and interesting.
Perfect timing for this review. I was just looking into this type of lens for my next purchase. Very useful information!!!
Great work, guys! Tony, you're my favorite nerd of all time! I've had my old gen Sigma 70-200mm since about 2012, I think. It's time for an upgrade and this video helped immensely. I'm going with the latest Sigma 70-200. I can deal with the slow AF since it will be primarily for portraits. I got the Nikon 200-500 that has excellent AF on my D850 & D500 bodies with wildlife and sports!
Thank you for the honesty, and properly prefacing judgements with the explanation that the art is more important than the cost of the equipment. And then ultimately explaining why the super expensive new lens is valuable in specific situations. And the icing on the cake is the unscripted chatter between the 2 of you as you work, just lovely. Thank you again.
Great review, I was looking for something like this few months ago when I was shopping for 70-200 lens to my Nikon. I used your channel also to inform my decision and I'm very happy with my sigma. Your latest review just confirms that I chose right 😊 thanks for all your content 😊
I can't tell you how much I come to rely upon you both for your reviews. I was looking for 70-200mm f2.8 but the Nikon brands were so much more expensive. I saw the Sigma at a more budget-friendly price, but I wanted to know how it compared. Your controlled, user-friendly, review gave me a better depth of knowledge to make my decision. I'm going with the Sigma because it handled well and was mid-priced.
Great video - sooooo helpful! Thanks - I’m looking forward to watching and learning more from you all!
Excellent presentation and covers the topics I was tryign to get in one place. Great work!!!
Kudos for the great content! While I'm not a Nikon shooter anymore, I enjoyed watching the comparison. And I do appreciate real life tests that help amateurs (and pros) pick the right gear!!
Thank you so much for this video! This is so helpful having all the lenses being compared in one place :)
Thanks for the hard work, guys. Even though I've been shooting professionally for 9 years, I still bought one of your books recently to support you.
Would have liked to see the older Nikon G version of the f/2.8 too.
Just want to thank you guys for all you do! I am in the market for a new 70-200 and this video is a great help in my decision. Thank you again! Be well.
So just curious about the focusing issue that you had with the Sigma 70-200. Was this only on the Nikon mirrorless body or by chance was this also checked on any other Nikon body, Such as the D500 or D850? Curious if you did by chance. Thanks and keep the great videos coming.
Thank you for this video. Good timing before Christmas
I've bought quite a bit of equipment from KEH and they are my "Go-To" camera store also. I've got the Nikon AF-S VR 70-200 f2.8G lens cause it was in my price range. I've teested it in my neighborhood, but not in the field yet. My lens selection is 11 Nikon's and one Sigma. I've been interested in Nikon camera equipment since I was stationed in Hawaii in 1970, but couldn't afford one until 2015. Anyway, thanks for taking time to test out the equipment.
“That’s just me every day babe” killed me 😂😂. Great video y’all!!
Great video guys, exactly what I was looking for as I maybe in the market for a 70-200 soon. Thanks so much for the well thought out content.
How refreshing to see a video focused on the lens performance not looking at the perceived limitations of the camera. Really great video that I am sure Nikon users will appreciate. If you can look at the 24-70, 105 2.8 and the long lenses when they come out in the same manner that would be awesome!
Very interesting and I too appreciate the effort that went into this testing. Some of these criteria should not have equal weight, although what may be more important could vary amongst different photographers.
They pretty much glossed over the sharpness, especially in the corners, which could make more difference to a lot of people than was expressed in this presentation. Getting that right can be costly.
You could make a simple little excel, use the scores from the review, multiply with a weight factor yourself and see for yourself what the outcome would be for you, given your own weight factors.
Credible review. Most youtubers nowadays presenting how good canon and sony is, some of them just review nikons bad gears but never appreciate their good ones. You guys showed how good nikkor z 24-70 f2.8 s is compared with sony and canon.
Man I am glad I got the Tamron 70-210 F4. I love how compact it is making me more likely to pull it out to take pics!
really nice lens! love it :) I use it with Z6II and D500
Any idea how would Nikon f mount 70-200f/4 perform against tamron 70-210f4 on z mount camera?
I bought (for $500) the Tamron 70-210 F4 earlier this year so I can have inexpensive 200mm lens for shooing mostly nature. Im really happy with how it performs, and its pretty light. I took it to vacation last month and then I learned how well it performs for portraits. This video just confirms that I bought right lens :) I would love to have Nikon 70-200 f2.8 but maan the price is just too much for me right now. Maybe in time.
Thanks for the comparison. This helped me to make a decision. Great content.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO. I WAS WAITING FOR THIS VIDEO!
Thanks again for a very useful video but a little constructive criticism from an 8 year subscriber and customer, I've noticed the production quality and frequency of uploads has been decreasing lately, you're my favourite photographery channel and I have notifications turned on for your videos so this is coming from a place of love, no hate
Great video. It would have been fun if you included the 80-200 2.8 nikon just to see how things have moved on.
They still produce the lens funny enough the two-ring AF-D version.
I bought the Nikon 70-200 f2.8 VR I Gray version from someone in super good condition and still inside the box.
I'm happy and thank you for your amazing lens review and the stats you show at the end of the video.
Got it for $750
Thank you for the comparison. I’m buying the the Tamron G2.
That f/4 lens looks pretty darn compelling! Thanks for the tests, very cool.
You showed the Tamron when you presented the Sigma right?
Good test. I already own one of them after trying another one of them before and I'm more than pleased with it.
Sigma 70-200 f/2.8 Sport works fine with the mc11 on Sony. Eye AF was amazing. Only thing I didn't like was the weight. I did eventually trade it in with some other stuff for the 135 1.8 GM
What's your advice on the kind of lens to use with my Nikon d7200 is it the Nikon 70-200mm 2.8 or the tamaron 70-200mm SP 2.8?
Great review, thank you both! Liked, subscribed.
for your outdoor portraits, what body were you using, 7Z mirrorless? Would that adapter have any issues with the focusing Chelsea had with the Sigma 70-200? I use that with a D500 & D5 for sports indoors and love it. Great review, love your page.
Thanks for this comparison. I've been shooting (mostly concert photography) with a Tamron 70-200 2.8 G2 for a few years now. At the time I bought it, I thought it had a better VR rating than the then-equivalent Nikon lens. Now that I spend much more time shooting than I figured I would back then, I kinda wish I had invested instead in the Nikon lens. This review/comparison is contributing "confirmation bias" to my thoughts on getting the Nikon Z-mount version. :) Given my need for a good low-light shooter, the f/4 lens isn't going to be what I get next. The Nikon F-mount, Sigma, and Nikon Z-mount are very close in score, but if I take away the price factor, the Z-mount version pulls further ahead.
Bought the Tamron 70-210 f4 based on your recommendation and couldn't be happier. Awesome lense for the price! Thanks for your review.
ThankYou Two for all of the work to show us....
Thank you for doing all the comparisons!
I'm curious why you left out the Nikon 70-200 f4 F-mount lens? I'm wondering how that one measures up to the rest of the field since it's the one that I own : )
Great video. What body did you use? You probably said but I missed it.
I use Tamron 70-210 F4 with Z6 II for street photography. Its perfect for that as it lightweight and love the quality of photo I get.
Lens is so underrated. I dont know why it's so unpopular.
With the adaptor works well? I have the Nikon z5
@@lior2538 pretty well the same way as it was working with Nikon D500 and I see no difference in autofocus and also its muuuch better than Sigma with FTZ (I have sigma art 35mm 1.4). there are an firmware update for compatibility with FTZ. When I bought the lens it alreay had that update, if not you can update it with tamron dock.
Hey ! I have a question, I want to change my 70-300 for a 70-200 f4. Did you use the tamron for animals and sport ?
I don’t know if the price difference between the tamron 70-210 and the Nikon 70-200 f4 is worth or not
@@Pokzy I use it for street photography not for sports. Cant tell how it will perform for sports. But its much much cheaper than the nikom 70 200 F4. It costs 500 euros new and 400 second hand
Where did you get a Sigma 70-20 f/2.8 Sport for $1100? Used they sell for like $1500 and up.
Love this! I just bought the Sigma and so far love it! The eye af works great with the Canon R6 and R mount. Not sure why the Nikon had issues for you all.
Sigma has always had focus issues with Nikon for some reason, just like tamron does with canon.
All my Sigma lenses work flawlessly on my R6 as well.
I have the Sigma 70-200 and mine has no issues with focus or eye auto focus on either the z7 or z6ii.
Thanks for this wonderful comparison, I personally choose the AF-P NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6E ED VR. A feather-light lens!
It might be a bit out of the equation, but I know a lot of photographers who chose this option.
For those who are interested, I have a comparison between this Nikon and a Sigma lens on my channel.
I appreciate the time and work spent in making this video. The unfortunate part is that I want to buy a 70-200mm lens! Y'all whetted my appetite for this zoom lens! Thank you! At the moment, I am leaning toward the Sigma 70-200. I do wonder how it will perform on a crop sensor "ancient" Nikon D300.......
Greta video…really will consider review/test this when buying one of these
So now we need you to do this for Canon and Sony.
I have the Tamron f2.8 on Canon and I notice that at close focus it doesn't zoom out much (focus length seems to stay in about the same from 150 to 200). I'm also interested in a lighter lens. The 70-210 looks nice especially at used price
Great review and a lot of work!
just a thought for the future, maybe bonus points for how smooth and precise the manual focus ring feels. loved the video 👍
Enjoyed the review, I have the Nikon F 70-200mm f2.8e for both my Z7 and D850 and it performs as expected. I was hoping the difference between the Nikon Z 70-200mm would have been better (my friend isn't going to like this because he sold his F mount in favor for the Z mount), so at this time there is no need for me to buy another lens. I was very surprised that the $400 lens actually beat everyone out, goes to show the more expensive does not equates to better performance.
Hi Tony and Chelsea. What is your recommendation for events and sports 70-200 f/2.8 lens? I have the z7 upgrading to Z8. My two options are the used F mount FL version vs the new z mount 70-180 f2.8. My major concern would be autofocusing speed on afc mode, sharpness and keepers. They both would be same price point.
how you're doing i just got my canon 80d and i want a good zoom lens like the sigma 70-200 and it's all black and i see it takes great pictures. i want a few lens but i don't want to kill my pockets you understand. but i'm in love with sigma products and plus it's cheaper than canon. i guess those photographers can buy them cause they get paid i do this for fun and i want to be good at what i do ya see.i want to get this 70-200 f2.8 over the canon 55-250 so i want your opinion i'm going to buy the 18-35 sigma lens the 35mm 1.4 sigma lens and the 70-200 that's a good combination right? i was thinking 24-105 and the 24mm pancake lens and my collection is complete
Well done. I wonder if the new Sigma 70-210mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM S (sport) lens would fair better in the AF categories?
As always great! If we’re referring to portraits, what about 50 or 85mm 1.8 or 1.2 f. Can those compete?
Hi
Thanks for the full comparison video.
one question:
Did you calibrate the lenses through the AF-Fine Tune menu before testing?
Don't need to do that on mirrorless cameras.
There is another used lens alternative in the 80-200mm f2.8D Nikkor. It is heavy, sharp, and beautifully made. It is also cheap at the moment. Since the AF is screw drive it would be manual focus on a Z body. I do not recommend manual focusing as it is difficult with such a narrow DOF.
Dustin Abbott and Matt Granger did detailed reviews of the Tamron 70-200 g2 on their channels and they did great.
They really liked the lens. Sharpness is excellent and autofocus speed is excellent.
70-200 g2 was not much inferior to the 2nd version from Canon 70-200
Matt Granger compared 70-210 and 70-200 g2. Autofocus on the 70-200 g2 was faster and it was sharper.
Are they lying or are you? who to believe?
I often think about this as well. Although I will say I've owned the g2 for 6 years (and have had issues with it) and I have spent hours if not days researching people's thoughts and comments.
It seems that many have success, many do not, and many have sent their lenses back multiple times before they got a acceptable one. So maybe that's why the difference in reviews results?
I liked there format of these tests
Any chance you could make a comparison for the Canon lenses? Or would esp the 3rd party ones be nearly the same?
very cool video!!! I have being wanting a faster F stop and that Tamron F4 is in my price range, with the quote you listed and B&H also has a special price.... so thank you very much.
Is the sigma the sport version?
It's been a while since I saw you guys. Always a fair revue. Matt Granger mentioned you and I remember the last time was with Jared Polin, Froknowsphoto. I buy used alot. I find the Nikon z7 and their F4 lens is fine with me. It can be the 14-30 or the 24-200. I still have my Nikon 105 F 2.8 afs works great. Anyway guys. Great revue. Keh, B&H and adorama are great to deal with.
Hi, new subscriber, great channel really enjoying it and I love the reviews, watching from the county of Shropshire in England, kind regards Graham.
Awesome video, this is exactly what i was looking for.
Thanks for sharing... great video & presentation... love comparing gear as it can be confusing for me when purchasing a lens .....as a hobbyist I can't always afford the higher end lens... cheers 😀
So appreciative, All I can say is you have my trust and confidence. I hope you can do additional tests with the new RF canon lenses (some of which are wildly expensive) which I will decide on in the future.
I wish you included the Nikon 70-200 f4. I know you can review them all, but any thoughts on that lens?
The test winner also has a sibling in the "HD Pentax-D FA 70-210mm F4 ED SDM WR" lens. I think it is "joint" development but not sure how much each company contributed. The Tamron tripod collar works fine on the Pentax though (Pentax does not officially sell/provide a tripod collar).
Thank you for investing your time and your knowledge and for sharing this video. I was undecided about what lens to buy. My camera is a Z mount, so not too many choices.
Something wrong with the approach as tamron G2 is way sharper and has better contrast than sigma lens for 70-200
I love you guys... very informative and tge knowledge is off the charts!!! Thank you
did you update the G2 to work with the ftz adapter? it performed very weird.
I bought the Tamron F2.8 G2 because of price but I enjoy the performance and quality that I get from this lens. By using the FTZ adapter to put the third party lenses on the Zfc and Z7 could it be possible to reevaluate the two Tamron and Sigma and the one Nikon F-mount lenses on a DSLR like the D850? Then compare the results.
The F-Stoppers have done that comparison, it's on their channel here.
Excellent test and review format. 👍🏻
Excellent work and criteria. Would love to see y’all do a comparison with vintage glass to solve the debate over FL/FD vs Pentax vs Leica ;)
I like Tamron 70-200 f/2.8 G2 SP. How I can get it?? I am in Rwanda
May I ask what was the backpack you used to pack the camera/lenses?
Still have Z6 with 24-70 f/4S and l am absolutely happy. But 70-200 f/2,8S is too expensive for me. Wich telephoto zoom should I choose for videography - AF-S Nikkor 70-200 f/4 G ED VR or Tamron AF 70-210 f/4 Di VC USd? Both of them around US $ +-500. I need silent non-breething AF lens.
Regarding weight and price comparisons, it seems somewhat unfair to include an f4 lens in this test. It might also be an idea to brainstorm the percentage value of each of the features so that sharpness ranks relatively higher than weight, for example. Anyway, thank you for all the work that goes into such a comparison.
You can do this yourself.
Grab their scores, put them in an excel sheet and multiply by a weigth factors per category you choose. You can play around varying weight factors and you ll get an idea where the lenses are at. For me, weight is not a factor but light and sharpness is.Then you ll get your preference outcome.
Thank you very much! You have done a great service. You have been professional precise and detailed. Your tests are invaluable for those like me who cannot afford to test every single lens especially the most recent ones on the market. (Sorry for my bad english) Thanks from Italy for your invaluable work.
1. So glad I sold my 70-200 Tamron before you released this video, lol
2. Can’t wait for a Sigma 70-200 DN. Not surprised that the F-mount Sigma isn’t working well adapted to Z-mount. With the MC-11 on E-mount it works, flawlessly however. Gotta love that MC-11, just wish it played well with teleconverters.
why did you guys skipped the 70 200 f4 from nikon?
Incredibly helpful, thank you