Panasonic Lumix S S-S50 50mm

Panasonic Lumix S S-S50 50mm

Panasonic
78 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di III VC 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 180mm

Tamron Di III VC 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 180mm

Tamron
75 Overall Score

Scores

Portrait
Panasonic
81
Tamron
47
Professional
Panasonic
78
Tamron
70
Macro
Panasonic
66
Tamron
78
Landscape
Panasonic
55
Tamron
77
Street
Panasonic
76
Tamron
55
Travel
Panasonic
56
Tamron
75
Budget
Panasonic
74
Tamron
74
Video Cinema
Panasonic
74
Tamron
74
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
59
Tamron
69

Specifications

Panasonic Lumix S S-S50 50mmTamron Di III VC 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 180mm
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min50 mm70 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm180 mm
Elements920
Groups815
Aspherical Elements33
ED Elements14★
Coating—BBAR-G2
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.8f/22
Min Aperturef/1.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountL-MountSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.30 kg★0.85 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLinear AF MotorVXD
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance451 mm300 mm★
Max Magnification1:71:2.6

Pros & Cons

Panasonic Lumix S S-S50 50mm

  • Strong bokeh (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong aperture (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong build (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Tamron Di III VC 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 180mm

  • Strong optical (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong versatility (78th percentile)
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)

Pricing

Panasonic Lumix S S-S50 50mm is R$2,374 cheaper (1.7x less).

Panasonic Lumix S S-S50 50mm0.023score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III VC 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 180mm0.013score per dollar

Panasonic Lumix S S-S50 50mm offers 1.8x better value for money

Panasonic Lumix S S-S50 50mm

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R$3,399

Tamron Di III VC 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 180mm

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R$5,773

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic Lumix S S-S50 50mm

Scores 78 overall, wins 3 of 9 usage categories and 1 of 22 specs.

Panasonic Lumix S S-S50 50mm Better at:

StreetPortraitProfessional

Tamron Di III VC 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 180mm Better at:

MacroTravelLandscapeWildlife Sports

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