Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Panasonic
86 Overall Score
vs
Pentax D FA* 70-200mm f/2.8 ED DC AW 200mm

Pentax D FA* 70-200mm f/2.8 ED DC AW 200mm

Pentax
50 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Panasonic
99
Pentax
50
Budget
Panasonic
91
Pentax
56
Landscape
Panasonic
86
Pentax
56
Travel
Panasonic
86
Pentax
47
Video Cinema
Panasonic
86
Pentax
45
Street
Panasonic
80
Pentax
43
Professional
Panasonic
80
Pentax
51
Portrait
Panasonic
77
Pentax
38
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
77
Pentax
43

Specifications

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mmPentax D FA* 70-200mm f/2.8 ED DC AW 200mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min28 mm70 mm
Focal Length Max200 mm200 mm
Elements1719
Groups1316
Aspherical Elements1★0
ED Elements44
CoatingFluorine coatingHD, SP, and Aero Bright Coatings
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/22
Min Aperture4-7.1f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountL-MountPentax K
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.41 kg★1.75 kg
Filter Thread67 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusAutofocus
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops6.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance140 mm★1.20 m
Max Magnification0.5x1:7.7★

Pros & Cons

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

  • Strong stabilization (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong versatility (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong optical (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong bokeh (78th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (22nd percentile)

Pentax D FA* 70-200mm f/2.8 ED DC AW 200mm

  • Strong optical (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong versatility (79th percentile)
  • Strong social proof (68th percentile)
  • Below average build (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Scores 86 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports