Tamron SP AFA005S-700 70-300mm

Tamron SP AFA005S-700 70-300mm

Tamron
53 Overall Score
vs
Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 200-28mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 200-28mm

Panasonic
88 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Tamron
52
Panasonic
95
Travel
Tamron
49
Panasonic
91
Landscape
Tamron
53
Panasonic
91
Budget
Tamron
57
Panasonic
90
Video Cinema
Tamron
39
Panasonic
86
Professional
Tamron
36
Panasonic
85
Portrait
Tamron
28
Panasonic
82
Street
Tamron
37
Panasonic
82
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
43
Panasonic
82

Specifications

Tamron SP AFA005S-700 70-300mmPanasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 200-28mm
Optics
Typetelephotozoom
Focal Length Min70 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm200 mm
Elements1317
Groups913
Aspherical Elements1
ED Elements24
CoatingFluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/32f/4
Min Aperture4.0-5.64-7.1
Constant
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountSony AL-Mount
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed
Weight0.77 kg0.41 kg
Filter Thread62 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusAutofocus
Stabilization
Stabilization Stops6.5 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance950 mm140 mm
Max Magnification1:20.5x

Pros & Cons

Tamron SP AFA005S-700 70-300mm

  • Strong versatility (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (77th percentile)
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (8th percentile)8th %ile
  • Below average build (28th percentile)

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 200-28mm

  • Strong stabilization (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong versatility (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong optical (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong bokeh (79th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (22nd percentile)

Pricing

Tamron SP AFA005S-700 70-300mm is $569 cheaper (3.5x less).

Tamron SP AFA005S-700 70-300mm0.231score per dollar
vs
Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 200-28mm0.111score per dollar

Tamron SP AFA005S-700 70-300mm offers 2.1x better value for money

Tamron SP AFA005S-700 70-300mm

Verdict

Winner: Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 200-28mm

Scores 88 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 200-28mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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