Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD

Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD

Tamron
93 Overall Score
vs
OM System M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R

OM System M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R

OM System
56 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
96
OM System
64
Macro
Tamron
92
OM System
38
Travel
Tamron
89
OM System
72
Portrait
Tamron
88
OM System
34
Landscape
Tamron
87
OM System
52
Video Cinema
Tamron
84
OM System
47
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
82
OM System
50
Professional
Tamron
80
OM System
41
Street
Tamron
77
OM System
56

Specifications

Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXDOM System M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min18 mm40 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm150 mm
Elements1913
Groups510
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements4★1
CoatingFluorine coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/22
Min Aperture3.5-6.34-5.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountSony EMicro Four Thirds
FormatAPS-C★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.62 kg0.19 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXDAutofocus
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★900 mm
Max Magnification1:2★0.16x

Pros & Cons

Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD

  • Strong versatility (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong optical (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong macro (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile

OM System M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R

  • Strong build (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong versatility (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong social proof (77th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average macro (31st percentile)

Pricing

OM System M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R is £233 cheaper (2.2x less).

Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD0.214score per dollar
vs
OM System M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R0.282score per dollar

OM System M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R offers 1.3x better value for money

Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD

Amazon.co.uk
£432

OM System M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R

Amazon.co.uk
£199

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD

Scores 93 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.

Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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