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
OM System M.Zuiko 12-45mm f/4 PRO 12mm

OM System M.Zuiko 12-45mm f/4 PRO 12mm

OM System
51 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
OM System
48
Macro
Tamron
92
OM System
65
Landscape
Tamron
87
OM System
67
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
OM System
49
Professional
Tamron
85
OM System
56
Street
Tamron
83
OM System
52
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
OM System
50
Portrait
Tamron
82
OM System
31
Travel
Tamron
81
OM System
75

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDOM System M.Zuiko 12-45mm f/4 PRO 12mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min28 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm45 mm
Elements2012
Groups139
Aspherical Elements3★2
ED Elements22
Coatingfluorine coatingZERO coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/22
Min Aperture4-7.1f/4
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountSony EMicro Four Thirds
Formatfull-frame★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.59 kg0.25 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★Autofocus
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm120 mm★
Max Magnification1:3.81:4

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

OM System M.Zuiko 12-45mm f/4 PRO 12mm

  • Strong macro (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong build (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong versatility (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong optical (78th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (6th percentile)6th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile

Pricing

Both products are similarly priced.

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.103score per dollar
vs
OM System M.Zuiko 12-45mm f/4 PRO 12mm0.060score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD offers 1.7x better value for money

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

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

OM System M.Zuiko 12-45mm f/4 PRO 12mm

Amazon.ca
CA$850
B&H Photo
CA$896

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 5 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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