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
Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 20mm f/1.4 PRO 20mm

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 20mm f/1.4 PRO 20mm

Olympus
54 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Olympus
45
Macro
Tamron
92
Olympus
67
Landscape
Tamron
87
Olympus
42
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Olympus
50
Professional
Tamron
85
Olympus
70
Street
Tamron
83
Olympus
59
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Olympus
61
Portrait
Tamron
82
Olympus
73
Travel
Tamron
81
Olympus
34

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDOlympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 20mm f/1.4 PRO 20mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min28 mm20 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm20 mm
Elements20—
Groups13—
Aspherical Elements3★2
ED Elements24★
Coatingfluorine coatingA ZERO coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/1.4
Min Aperture4-7.1f/1.4
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades9★—
Build
MountSony EMicro Four Thirds
Formatfull-frame★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.59 kg★—
Filter Thread67 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★MSC
Stabilization✓★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★249 mm
Max Magnification1:3.8★—

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

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 20mm f/1.4 PRO 20mm

  • Strong aperture (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong macro (79th percentile)
  • Strong optical (71st percentile)
  • Below average social proof (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

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 8 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports