Tamron SP 35mm f/1.4 Di USD 35mm

Tamron SP 35mm f/1.4 Di USD 35mm

Tamron
65 Overall Score
vs
OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 50-200mm f/2.8 IS PRO

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 50-200mm f/2.8 IS PRO

OM System
65 Overall Score

Scores

Landscape
Tamron
54
OM System
74
Macro
Tamron
71
OM System
61
Video Cinema
Tamron
54
OM System
70
Budget
Tamron
56
OM System
68
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
48
OM System
67
Professional
Tamron
62
OM System
65
Travel
Tamron
43
OM System
64
Street
Tamron
52
OM System
52
Portrait
Tamron
50
OM System
44

Specifications

Tamron SP 35mm f/1.4 Di USD 35mmOM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 50-200mm f/2.8 IS PRO
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min35 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm200 mm
Elements1421
Groups1013
Aspherical Elements3★0
ED Elements44
CoatingFluorine CoatingZERO II Coating, Fluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/22
Min Aperturef/1.4f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountCanon EFMicro Four Thirds
Formatfull-frame★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.81 kg★1.07 kg
Filter Thread72 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeUSDAutofocus
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—7 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance300 mm★780 mm
Max Magnification1:5★0.5x

Pros & Cons

Tamron SP 35mm f/1.4 Di USD 35mm

  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong macro (71st percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 50-200mm f/2.8 IS PRO

  • Strong stabilization (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong optical (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong versatility (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong social proof (65th percentile)
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron SP 35mm f/1.4 Di USD 35mm

Scores 65 overall, wins 2 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

Tamron SP 35mm f/1.4 Di USD 35mm Better at:

MacroPortrait

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 50-200mm f/2.8 IS PRO Better at:

BudgetTravelLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports