OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO

OM System
69 Overall Score
vs
Tamron SP A032 24-70mm

Tamron SP A032 24-70mm

Tamron
80 Overall Score

Scores

Landscape
OM System
90
Tamron
76
Professional
OM System
70
Tamron
86
Video Cinema
OM System
73
Tamron
85
Macro
OM System
79
Tamron
82
Portrait
OM System
43
Tamron
82
Budget
OM System
72
Tamron
80
Street
OM System
55
Tamron
73
Travel
OM System
73
Tamron
67
Wildlife Sports
OM System
65
Tamron
70

Specifications

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PROTamron SP A032 24-70mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min12 mm24 mm
Focal Length Max100 mm70 mm
Elements1717
Groups1112
Aspherical Elements34★
ED Elements5★3
CoatingZ Coating NanoeBAND (Extended Bandwidth & Angular-Dependency) Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/2.8
Min Aperturef/4f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsNikon F
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.56 kg★0.90 kg
Filter Thread72 mm82 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusUSD
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops5 stops5 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★381 mm
Max Magnification0.3x1:5★

Pros & Cons

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO

  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong versatility (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong build (67th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile

Tamron SP A032 24-70mm

  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average social proof (29th percentile)

Pricing

Tamron SP A032 24-70mm is $741 cheaper (2.1x less).

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO0.049score per dollar
vs
Tamron SP A032 24-70mm0.122score per dollar

Tamron SP A032 24-70mm offers 2.5x better value for money

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO

Adorama
$1,400
B&H Photo
$1,400
Newegg
$1,500
Amazon
$1,600
Best Buy
$1,600

Tamron SP A032 24-70mm

Adorama
$659
Newegg
$1,099
Amazon
$1,099

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron SP A032 24-70mm

Scores 80 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 22 specs.

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO Better at:

TravelLandscape

Tamron SP A032 24-70mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetPortraitProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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