OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO

OM System
69 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di III 90mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Macro 90mm

Tamron Di III 90mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Macro 90mm

Tamron
74 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
OM System
79
Tamron
90
Landscape
OM System
90
Tamron
58
Portrait
OM System
43
Tamron
80
Professional
OM System
70
Tamron
78
Video Cinema
OM System
73
Tamron
72
Travel
OM System
73
Tamron
50
Budget
OM System
72
Tamron
71
Street
OM System
55
Tamron
70
Wildlife Sports
OM System
65
Tamron
64

Specifications

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PROTamron Di III 90mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Macro 90mm
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min12 mm90 mm
Focal Length Max100 mm90 mm
Elements1715
Groups1112
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements5★4
CoatingZ Coating NanoBBAR-G2
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/2.8
Min Aperturef/4f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades712★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsNikon Z
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.56 kg★0.60 kg
Filter Thread72 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusVXD
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5 stops★4 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★231 mm
Max Magnification0.3x1:1★

Pros & Cons

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO

  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong versatility (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong build (67th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile

Tamron Di III 90mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Macro 90mm

  • Strong bokeh (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong optical (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong macro (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Tamron Di III 90mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Macro 90mm is €622 cheaper (1.8x less).

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO0.048score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III 90mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Macro 90mm0.092score per dollar

Tamron Di III 90mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Macro 90mm offers 1.9x better value for money

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO

Amazon.fr
€1,425

Tamron Di III 90mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Macro 90mm

Amazon.fr
€803

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III 90mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Macro 90mm

Scores 74 overall, wins 4 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 22 specs.

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO Better at:

TravelLandscape

Tamron Di III 90mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Macro 90mm Better at:

MacroStreetPortraitProfessional

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