Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Panasonic
86 Overall Score
vs
OM System M.Zuiko 150-400mm f/4.5 TC 1.25 IS PRO 300-800mm

OM System M.Zuiko 150-400mm f/4.5 TC 1.25 IS PRO 300-800mm

OM System
54 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Panasonic
99
OM System
61
Budget
Panasonic
91
OM System
57
Landscape
Panasonic
86
OM System
66
Travel
Panasonic
86
OM System
53
Video Cinema
Panasonic
86
OM System
64
Street
Panasonic
80
OM System
46
Professional
Panasonic
80
OM System
60
Portrait
Panasonic
77
OM System
41
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
77
OM System
60

Specifications

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mmOM System M.Zuiko 150-400mm f/4.5 TC 1.25 IS PRO 300-800mm
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min28 mm150 mm
Focal Length Max200 mm400 mm
Elements1728
Groups1318
Aspherical Elements11
ED Elements46★
CoatingFluorine coatingZ Coating Nano
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/22
Min Aperture4-7.1f/4.5
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountL-MountMicro Four Thirds
Formatfull-frame★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.41 kg★1.88 kg
Filter Thread67 mm95 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusHigh-speed Imager AF (MSC)
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops6.5 stops8 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance140 mm★1.30 m
Max Magnification0.5x1:7.7★

Pros & Cons

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

  • Strong stabilization (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong versatility (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong optical (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong bokeh (78th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (22nd percentile)

OM System M.Zuiko 150-400mm f/4.5 TC 1.25 IS PRO 300-800mm

  • Strong stabilization (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong optical (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong versatility (78th percentile)
  • Below average build (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)

Pricing

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm is $7,802 cheaper (10.8x less).

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm0.108score per dollar
vs
OM System M.Zuiko 150-400mm f/4.5 TC 1.25 IS PRO 300-800mm0.006score per dollar

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm offers 18.0x better value for money

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Best Buy
open-box$705
B&H Photo
$798
Amazon
$848
Best Buy
$850
Adorama
$998

OM System M.Zuiko 150-400mm f/4.5 TC 1.25 IS PRO 300-800mm

Amazon
$8,600
Adorama
$8,800
B&H Photo
$8,800
Best Buy
$9,000

Verdict

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

Scores 86 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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