Panasonic LUMIX S PRO S-E70200 70-200mm

Panasonic LUMIX S PRO S-E70200 70-200mm

Panasonic
74 Overall Score
vs
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

Scores

Budget
Panasonic
85
Tamron
97
Macro
Panasonic
73
Tamron
95
Video Cinema
Panasonic
92
Tamron
82
Professional
Panasonic
90
Tamron
85
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
88
Tamron
85
Portrait
Panasonic
87
Tamron
81
Landscape
Panasonic
75
Tamron
87
Street
Panasonic
80
Tamron
83
Travel
Panasonic
65
Tamron
81

Specifications

Panasonic LUMIX S PRO S-E70200 70-200mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typetelephotozoom
Focal Length Min70 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max200 mm300 mm
Elements2220
Groups1713
Aspherical Elements13★
ED Elements5★2
Coating—fluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/4
Min Aperturef/2.84-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades11★9
Build
MountL-MountSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight1.57 kg0.59 kg★
Filter Thread82 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typelinear motor and stepping motorVXD linear motor
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops7 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance312 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification0.21x1:3.8★

Pros & Cons

Panasonic LUMIX S PRO S-E70200 70-200mm

  • Strong stabilization (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (8th percentile)8th %ile
  • Below average build (17th percentile)17th %ile

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

Pricing

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD is $2,159 cheaper (10.0x less).

Panasonic LUMIX S PRO S-E70200 70-200mm0.031score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.418score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD offers 13.5x better value for money

Panasonic LUMIX S PRO S-E70200 70-200mm

Adorama
$2,398
Amazon
$2,498
Newegg
$2,500

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

Amazon
$239
Newegg
$280
B&H Photo
$699
Adorama
$699
Best Buy
$900

Verdict

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

Scores 100 overall, wins 5 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 22 specs.

Panasonic LUMIX S PRO S-E70200 70-200mm Better at:

PortraitProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelLandscape

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