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
Panasonic LUMIX S S-R70300 70-300mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R70300 70-300mm

Panasonic
66 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Panasonic
73
Macro
Tamron
95
Panasonic
69
Landscape
Tamron
87
Panasonic
74
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Panasonic
71
Professional
Tamron
85
Panasonic
60
Street
Tamron
83
Panasonic
59
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Panasonic
58
Portrait
Tamron
81
Panasonic
46
Travel
Tamron
81
Panasonic
76

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDPanasonic LUMIX S S-R70300 70-300mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min28 mm70 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm300 mm
Elements2017
Groups1311
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements22
Coatingfluorine coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/22
Min Aperture4-7.14.5-5.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades911★
Build
MountSony EL-Mount
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.59 kg0.45 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★Linear AF Motor
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops—5.5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★540 mm
Max Magnification1:3.8★0.5x

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

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R70300 70-300mm

  • Strong stabilization (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong versatility (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong optical (75th percentile)
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (33rd percentile)

Pricing

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD is MX$5,267 cheaper (1.4x less).

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.007score per dollar
vs
Panasonic LUMIX S S-R70300 70-300mm0.003score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD offers 2.3x better value for money

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

Amazon.com.mx
MX$14,568

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R70300 70-300mm

Amazon.com.mx
MX$19,835

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 4 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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