Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

Tamron
97 Overall Score
vs
Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II

Olympus
60 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Tamron
98
Olympus
59
Budget
Tamron
96
Olympus
63
Professional
Tamron
92
Olympus
55
Macro
Tamron
91
Olympus
52
Travel
Tamron
87
Olympus
57
Portrait
Tamron
85
Olympus
57
Landscape
Tamron
84
Olympus
60
Street
Tamron
79
Olympus
62
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
75
Olympus
61

Specifications

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXDOlympus M.Zuiko Digital 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II
Optics
Typezoomsuper-telephoto
Focal Length Min17 mm75 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm300 mm
Elements1618
Groups1213
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements22
CoatingFluorine CoatingZERO coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/6.7
Min Aperturef/2.8f/4.8
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountSony EMicro Four Thirds
FormatAPS-C★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.54 kg0.42 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeRXDMSC
Stabilization✓✓
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★900 mm
Max Magnification1:4.8★0.18x

Pros & Cons

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong versatility (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (86th percentile)86th %ile

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II

  • Strong versatility (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong optical (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average macro (31st percentile)

Pricing

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II

No current pricing available

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

Scores 97 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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