Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 8mm f/1.8 Fisheye PRO 8mm

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 8mm f/1.8 Fisheye PRO 8mm

Olympus
57 Overall Score
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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
48
Tamron
97
Macro
Olympus
74
Tamron
95
Landscape
Olympus
42
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Olympus
49
Tamron
85
Professional
Olympus
67
Tamron
85
Street
Olympus
58
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Olympus
60
Tamron
82
Portrait
Olympus
71
Tamron
81
Travel
Olympus
35
Tamron
81

Specifications

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 8mm f/1.8 Fisheye PRO 8mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typefisheyezoom
Focal Length Min8 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max8 mm300 mm
Elements—20
Groups—13
Aspherical Elements13★
ED Elements3★2
CoatingZERO coatingfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.8f/4
Min Aperturef/1.84-7.1
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 Distance119 mm★190 mm
Max Magnification—1:3.8★

Pros & Cons

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 8mm f/1.8 Fisheye PRO 8mm

  • Strong aperture (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong macro (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong bokeh (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Below average social proof (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

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 7 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports