Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

Tamron
97 Overall Score
vs
Olympus OM-D 12-45mm F4.0 PRO 24-90mm

Olympus OM-D 12-45mm F4.0 PRO 24-90mm

Olympus
45 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Tamron
98
Olympus
42
Budget
Tamron
96
Olympus
43
Macro
Tamron
95
Olympus
61
Professional
Tamron
92
Olympus
55
Travel
Tamron
87
Olympus
64
Portrait
Tamron
85
Olympus
30
Landscape
Tamron
84
Olympus
57
Street
Tamron
79
Olympus
50
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
75
Olympus
48

Specifications

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mmOlympus OM-D 12-45mm F4.0 PRO 24-90mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min17 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm45 mm
Elements1612
Groups129
Aspherical Elements3★2
ED Elements22
CoatingFluorine CoatingZERO lens coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/4
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountSony EMicro Four Thirds
FormatAPS-C★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.54 kg0.25 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeRXDautofocusing system of OM-D cameras
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm120 mm★
Max Magnification1:4.8★0.5x

Pros & Cons

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong versatility (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (86th percentile)86th %ile

Olympus OM-D 12-45mm F4.0 PRO 24-90mm

  • Strong build (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong versatility (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong macro (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Strong optical (78th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (10th percentile)10th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile

Pricing

Both products are similarly priced.

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm0.162score per dollar
vs
Olympus OM-D 12-45mm F4.0 PRO 24-90mm0.069score per dollar

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm offers 2.3x better value for money

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

Newegg
refurbished$585
Amazon
$599
Adorama
$599
Best Buy
$600
Best Buy
open-box$612

Olympus OM-D 12-45mm F4.0 PRO 24-90mm

Best Buy
$650
Newegg
$650

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

Scores 97 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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