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 14-150mm f/4-5.6 II

OM System M.Zuiko 14-150mm f/4-5.6 II

OM System
58 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
OM System
63
Macro
Tamron
95
OM System
58
Travel
Tamron
81
OM System
87
Landscape
Tamron
87
OM System
68
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
OM System
55
Professional
Tamron
85
OM System
54
Street
Tamron
83
OM System
59
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
OM System
50
Portrait
Tamron
81
OM System
36

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDOM System M.Zuiko 14-150mm f/4-5.6 II
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min28 mm14 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm150 mm
Elements2015
Groups1311
Aspherical Elements3★2
ED Elements2★1
Coatingfluorine coatingZERO coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/22
Min Aperture4-7.14-5.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountSony EMicro Four Thirds
Formatfull-frame★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.59 kg0.28 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★Autofocus
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★500 mm
Max Magnification1:3.81:4.55

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 14-150mm f/4-5.6 II

  • Strong versatility (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong build (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong optical (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (74th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile

Verdict

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

Scores 100 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

OM System M.Zuiko 14-150mm f/4-5.6 II Better at:

Travel