Olympus M. Zuiko Digital ED M. Zuiko 12-200mm f3.5-6.3

Olympus M. Zuiko Digital ED M. Zuiko 12-200mm f3.5-6.3

Olympus
41 Overall Score
vs
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

Scores

Budget
Olympus
51
Tamron
97
Macro
Olympus
17
Tamron
95
Landscape
Olympus
38
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Olympus
45
Tamron
85
Professional
Olympus
42
Tamron
85
Street
Olympus
46
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Olympus
41
Tamron
82
Portrait
Olympus
54
Tamron
81
Travel
Olympus
46
Tamron
81

Specifications

Olympus M. Zuiko Digital ED M. Zuiko 12-200mm f3.5-6.3Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min12 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max200 mm300 mm
Elements—20
Groups—13
Aspherical Elements—3★
ED Elements—2★
Coating—fluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/4
Min Aperture3.5-6.34-7.1
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades—9★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsSony E
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight—0.59 kg★
Filter Thread—67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeMSCVXD linear motor★
Stabilization—✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance—190 mm★
Max Magnification16.6x★1:3.8

Pros & Cons

Olympus M. Zuiko Digital ED M. Zuiko 12-200mm f3.5-6.3

  • Strong versatility (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong aperture (78th percentile)
  • Strong bokeh (76th percentile)
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average social proof (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile

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

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 8 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports