Tamron Di III 90mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Macro 90mm

Tamron Di III 90mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Macro 90mm

Tamron
74 Overall Score
vs
Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Panasonic
86 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Tamron
90
Panasonic
99
Budget
Tamron
71
Panasonic
91
Landscape
Tamron
58
Panasonic
86
Travel
Tamron
50
Panasonic
86
Video Cinema
Tamron
72
Panasonic
86
Street
Tamron
70
Panasonic
80
Professional
Tamron
78
Panasonic
80
Portrait
Tamron
80
Panasonic
77
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
64
Panasonic
77

Specifications

Tamron Di III 90mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Macro 90mmPanasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm
Optics
Typemacrozoom
Focal Length Min90 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max90 mm200 mm
Elements1517
Groups1213
Aspherical Elements—1★
ED Elements44
CoatingBBAR-G2Fluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/4
Min Aperturef/2.84-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades12★9
Build
MountNikon ZL-Mount
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.60 kg0.41 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXDAutofocus
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops4 stops6.5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance231 mm140 mm★
Max Magnification1:1★0.5x

Pros & Cons

Tamron Di III 90mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Macro 90mm

  • Strong bokeh (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong optical (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong macro (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

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)

Pricing

Tamron Di III 90mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Macro 90mm is MX$9,660 cheaper (1.7x less).

Tamron Di III 90mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Macro 90mm0.006score per dollar
vs
Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm0.004score per dollar

Tamron Di III 90mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Macro 90mm offers 1.5x better value for money

Tamron Di III 90mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Macro 90mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Verdict

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

Scores 86 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

Tamron Di III 90mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Macro 90mm Better at:

Portrait

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelLandscapeVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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