Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

Tamron
100 Overall Score
vs
Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II 150-600mm

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II 150-600mm

Olympus
52 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Tamron
99
Olympus
49
Professional
Tamron
97
Olympus
53
Budget
Tamron
97
Olympus
55
Travel
Tamron
92
Olympus
52
Macro
Tamron
92
Olympus
43
Portrait
Tamron
91
Olympus
57
Landscape
Tamron
89
Olympus
54
Street
Tamron
81
Olympus
59
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
80
Olympus
55

Specifications

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXDOlympus M.Zuiko Digital 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II 150-600mm
Optics
Typezoomsuper-telephoto
Focal Length Min17 mm75 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm300 mm
Elements1618
Groups1213
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements22
CoatingFluorine CoatingZERO coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/6.7
Min Aperturef/2.8f/4.8
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountFujifilm XMicro Four Thirds
FormatAPS-C★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.54 kg0.42 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeRXDMSC
Stabilization✓★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★900 mm
Max Magnification1:4.8★0.18x

Pros & Cons

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong versatility (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (86th percentile)86th %ile

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II 150-600mm

  • Strong versatility (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong optical (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average social proof (29th percentile)
  • Below average macro (30th percentile)

Pricing

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II 150-600mm is CA$169 cheaper (1.3x less).

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD0.119score per dollar
vs
Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II 150-600mm0.078score per dollar

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD offers 1.5x better value for money

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

Amazon.ca
CA$839
Bestbuy.ca
CA$894
B&H Photo
CA$1,032

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II 150-600mm

Amazon.ca
CA$670

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

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

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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