Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm

Panasonic
88 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di II A14M 18-200mm

Tamron Di II A14M 18-200mm

Tamron
65 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Panasonic
96
Tamron
60
Macro
Panasonic
95
Tamron
78
Professional
Panasonic
90
Tamron
55
Portrait
Panasonic
84
Tamron
46
Video Cinema
Panasonic
83
Tamron
57
Budget
Panasonic
79
Tamron
73
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
74
Tamron
56
Travel
Panasonic
70
Tamron
74
Landscape
Panasonic
64
Tamron
69

Specifications

Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mmTamron Di II A14M 18-200mm
Optics
Typemacrozoom
Focal Length Min100 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max100 mm200 mm
Elements1317
Groups1113
Aspherical Elements33
ED Elements3★2
Coating—Internal Surface coatings, multiple-layered coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/18
Min Aperturef/2.83.5-6.3
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountL-MountNikon F
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.30 kg★0.40 kg
Filter Thread67 mm62 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeDual phase linear motor★Auto Focus
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance204 mm★498 mm
Max Magnification1:11:3.7

Pros & Cons

Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Tamron Di II A14M 18-200mm

  • Strong versatility (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average bokeh (19th percentile)19th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
  • Below average aperture (33rd percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm

Scores 88 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 21 specs.

Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetPortraitProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Tamron Di II A14M 18-200mm Better at:

TravelLandscape