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
OM System M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R

OM System M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R

OM System
56 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Tamron
98
OM System
47
Budget
Tamron
96
OM System
64
Professional
Tamron
92
OM System
41
Macro
Tamron
91
OM System
38
Travel
Tamron
87
OM System
72
Portrait
Tamron
85
OM System
34
Landscape
Tamron
84
OM System
52
Street
Tamron
79
OM System
56
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
75
OM System
50

Specifications

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXDOM System M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min17 mm40 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm150 mm
Elements1613
Groups1210
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements2★1
CoatingFluorine Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.84-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountSony EMicro Four Thirds
FormatAPS-C★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.54 kg0.19 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeRXDAutofocus
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★900 mm
Max Magnification1:4.8★0.16x

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

OM System M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R

  • Strong build (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong versatility (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong social proof (77th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average macro (31st percentile)

Pricing

OM System M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R is MX$11,492 cheaper (4.5x less).

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD0.007score per dollar
vs
OM System M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R0.017score per dollar

OM System M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R offers 2.4x better value for money

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

Amazon.com.mx
MX$14,749

OM System M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R

Amazon.com.mx
MX$3,258

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 9 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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