Panasonic LUMIX S 28-200mm f/4-7.1 MACRO O.I.S. 200mm

Panasonic LUMIX S 28-200mm f/4-7.1 MACRO O.I.S. 200mm

Panasonic
57 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
54
Tamron
97
Macro
Panasonic
83
Tamron
92
Landscape
Panasonic
72
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
58
Tamron
85
Professional
Panasonic
54
Tamron
85
Street
Panasonic
47
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Panasonic
45
Tamron
82
Portrait
Panasonic
28
Tamron
82
Travel
Panasonic
69
Tamron
81

Specifications

Panasonic LUMIX S 28-200mm f/4-7.1 MACRO O.I.S. 200mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min28 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max200 mm300 mm
Elements1720
Groups1313
Aspherical Elements13★
ED Elements4★2
CoatingMulti-Coatedfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/45f/4
Min Aperturef/44-7.1
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountL-MountSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.41 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✓✓
Focus
Min Focus Distance140 mm★190 mm
Max Magnification1:21:3.8

Pros & Cons

Panasonic LUMIX S 28-200mm f/4-7.1 MACRO O.I.S. 200mm

  • Strong versatility (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong optical (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong macro (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average aperture (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average bokeh (2nd percentile)2nd %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 $759 cheaper (4.2x less).

Panasonic LUMIX S 28-200mm f/4-7.1 MACRO O.I.S. 200mm0.057score 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 7.3x better value for money

Panasonic LUMIX S 28-200mm f/4-7.1 MACRO O.I.S. 200mm

B&H Photo
$998

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 9 of 9 usage categories and 2 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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