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 V335940BW000 18-36mm

OM System M.Zuiko V335940BW000 18-36mm

OM System
57 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
OM System
54
Macro
Tamron
95
OM System
67
Landscape
Tamron
87
OM System
52
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
OM System
42
Professional
Tamron
85
OM System
43
Street
Tamron
83
OM System
55
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
OM System
41
Portrait
Tamron
81
OM System
35
Travel
Tamron
81
OM System
51

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDOM System M.Zuiko V335940BW000 18-36mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min28 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm18 mm
Elements2012
Groups138
Aspherical Elements33
ED Elements2★1
Coatingfluorine coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/22
Min Aperture4-7.14.0-5.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountSony EMicro Four Thirds
Formatfull-frame★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.59 kg0.15 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm52 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★MSC
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★250 mm
Max Magnification1:3.81:10

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 V335940BW000 18-36mm

  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong build (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong macro (78th percentile)
  • Strong optical (70th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Both products are similarly priced.

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.122score per dollar
vs
OM System M.Zuiko V335940BW000 18-36mm0.071score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD offers 1.7x better value for money

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

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€821

OM System M.Zuiko V335940BW000 18-36mm

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€805

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 7 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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