DPRTV: Tamron 35mm f/2.8 vs Sony Zeiss 35mm f/2.8

DPRTV compare the newly released Tamron 35mm f/2.8 vs Sony Zeiss 35mm f/2.8. Below are excerpts from the video:

2.8 primes can be very compact which is probably why they exist
Zeiss 35mm f/2.8 is the most compact
Zeiss is 132g the Tamron is 210g
Tamron has a larger diameter with 67mm filters and the Sony takes 49mm
Most modern Tamron lenses have a 67mm filter thread
Not much difference in the center sharpness
Wide-open in the corners, the Tamron is noticeably better than the Zeiss
The Zeiss has a metal focus ring that is great
Tamron focus ring is plastic and has play
Zeiss has tons of LOCA with a magenta shift in the foreground and bright cyan in the background
Tamron is well controlled with a slight magenta ting in the foreground and slight green in the background, but very well controlled
The Tamron has a plastic feel, but it is weather sealed
The Sony doesn’t have a rubber gasket
Tamron is very slow to focus
Sony has fast AF
Tamron wins for minimum focus distance
Bokeh is very similar, but the Tamron is a little less busy and cleaner
Sony has focus breathing, but the Tamron has more
Tamron handles flare well with a little bit of purple
The Sony Zeiss has better flare control
The Tamron is half the price of the Sony
The Tamron 35mm f/2.8 is the clear winner in DPRTV’s opinion

35mm F/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2（Model F053):

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Sony Zeiss 35mm f/2.8 Sonnar T FE ZA:

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