Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmar H-RSA100400 400mm

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmar H-RSA100400 400mm

Panasonic
56 Overall Score
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Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Tamron
93 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Panasonic
59
Tamron
89
Budget
Panasonic
64
Tamron
88
Portrait
Panasonic
45
Tamron
87
Video Cinema
Panasonic
58
Tamron
86
Macro
Panasonic
51
Tamron
84
Landscape
Panasonic
74
Tamron
77
Street
Panasonic
51
Tamron
76
Travel
Panasonic
65
Tamron
72
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
68
Tamron
69

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmar H-RSA100400 400mmTamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2
Optics
Typetelephotozoom
Focal Length Min100 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max400 mm75 mm
Elements2017
Groups1315
Aspherical Elements11
ED Elements3★2
CoatingMulti-CoatedFluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/2.8
Min Aperturef/4f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsSony E
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.98 kg0.54 kg★
Filter Thread72 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusVXD
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance1.30 m180 mm★
Max Magnification0.25x1:2.7★

Pros & Cons

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmar H-RSA100400 400mm

  • Strong optical (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong versatility (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (70th percentile)
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (24th percentile)
  • Below average macro (30th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

  • Strong optical (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile

Pricing

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 is CA$882 cheaper (1.8x less).

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmar H-RSA100400 400mm0.027score per dollar
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Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G20.080score per dollar

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 offers 3.0x better value for money

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmar H-RSA100400 400mm

Amazon.ca
CA$2,050
B&H Photo
CA$2,322

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

B&H Photo
CA$1,168
Amazon.ca
CA$1,300

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Scores 93 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo Cinema

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