42.5mm f/1.2 (M43)

42.5mm f/1.2 (M43)

Mitakon Zhongyi
48 Overall Score
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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
Mitakon Zhongyi
49
Tamron
97
Macro
Mitakon Zhongyi
29
Tamron
92
Landscape
Mitakon Zhongyi
29
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Mitakon Zhongyi
42
Tamron
85
Professional
Mitakon Zhongyi
54
Tamron
85
Street
Mitakon Zhongyi
62
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Mitakon Zhongyi
60
Tamron
82
Portrait
Mitakon Zhongyi
72
Tamron
82
Travel
Mitakon Zhongyi
32
Tamron
81

Specifications

42.5mm f/1.2 (M43)Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min42 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max42 mm300 mm
Elements720
Groups913
Aspherical Elements—3★
ED Elements—2★
Coating—fluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.2f/4
Min Aperturef/1.24-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades—9★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsSony E
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.31 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread49 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Type—VXD linear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance—190 mm★
Max Magnification—1:3.8★

Pros & Cons

42.5mm f/1.2 (M43)

  • Strong aperture (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong build (74th percentile)
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

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 $180 cheaper (1.8x less).

42.5mm f/1.2 (M43)0.116score 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 3.6x better value for money

42.5mm f/1.2 (M43)

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

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 9 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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