Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron
100 Overall Score
vs
Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 45mm f/1.8 45mm

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 45mm f/1.8 45mm

Olympus
52 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Olympus
48
Macro
Tamron
92
Olympus
40
Landscape
Tamron
87
Olympus
41
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Olympus
41
Professional
Tamron
85
Olympus
47
Street
Tamron
83
Olympus
53
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Olympus
45
Portrait
Tamron
82
Olympus
33
Travel
Tamron
81
Olympus
47

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDOlympus M.Zuiko Digital 45mm f/1.8 45mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min28 mm45 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm45 mm
Elements209
Groups138
Aspherical Elements3★2
ED Elements22
Coatingfluorine coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/22
Min Aperture4-7.1f/1.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountSony EMicro Four Thirds
Formatfull-frame★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.59 kg0.12 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm37 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★MSC
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★500 mm
Max Magnification1:3.8★0.11x

Pros & Cons

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 45mm f/1.8 45mm

  • Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong build (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average macro (32nd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 45mm f/1.8 45mm

No current pricing available

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Scores 100 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 21 specs.

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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