Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS45150AK 45-150mm

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS45150AK 45-150mm

Panasonic
69 Overall Score
vs
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

Scores

Budget
Panasonic
77
Tamron
97
Macro
Panasonic
62
Tamron
95
Landscape
Panasonic
66
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
63
Tamron
85
Professional
Panasonic
56
Tamron
85
Street
Panasonic
71
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Panasonic
67
Tamron
82
Portrait
Panasonic
44
Tamron
81
Travel
Panasonic
76
Tamron
81

Specifications

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS45150AK 45-150mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min45 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max150 mm300 mm
Elements1220
Groups913
Aspherical Elements23★
ED Elements12★
CoatingMulti-Coatedfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/4
Min Aperture4-5.64-7.1
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsSony E
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.20 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread52 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping AF MotorVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✓✓
Focus
Min Focus Distance900 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification1:5.91:3.8

Pros & Cons

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS45150AK 45-150mm

  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong versatility (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile

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

Pricing

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS45150AK 45-150mm is CA$770 cheaper (4.9x less).

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS45150AK 45-150mm0.349score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.103score per dollar

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS45150AK 45-150mm offers 3.4x better value for money

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS45150AK 45-150mm

Amazon.ca
CA$198
B&H Photo
usedCA$284

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

B&H Photo
CA$968
Amazon.ca
CA$1,099

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 7 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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