Olympus Zuiko 261015 50-200mm

Olympus Zuiko 261015 50-200mm

Olympus
53 Overall Score
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Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

Tamron
97 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Olympus
48
Tamron
98
Budget
Olympus
61
Tamron
96
Macro
Olympus
40
Tamron
95
Professional
Olympus
37
Tamron
92
Travel
Olympus
38
Tamron
87
Portrait
Olympus
61
Tamron
85
Landscape
Olympus
34
Tamron
84
Street
Olympus
47
Tamron
79
Wildlife Sports
Olympus
40
Tamron
75

Specifications

Olympus Zuiko 261015 50-200mmTamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min50 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max200 mm70 mm
Elements—16
Groups—12
Aspherical Elements—3★
ED Elements—2★
Coating—Fluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Min Aperture2.8-3.5f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades—9★
Build
MountFour ThirdsSony E
Formatmicro-four-thirdsAPS-C★
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.99 kg0.54 kg★
Filter Thread—67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSWDRXD
Stabilization✓✓
Focus
Min Focus Distance1.20 m190 mm★
Max Magnification—1:4.8★

Pros & Cons

Olympus Zuiko 261015 50-200mm

  • Strong versatility (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong bokeh (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average build (6th percentile)6th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong versatility (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (86th percentile)86th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

Scores 97 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 9 of 21 specs.

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports