Panasonic 18mm F6.3 MFT M4/3

Panasonic 18mm F6.3 MFT M4/3

Panasonic
28 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
31
Tamron
97
Macro
Panasonic
14
Tamron
92
Landscape
Panasonic
14
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
27
Tamron
85
Professional
Panasonic
27
Tamron
85
Street
Panasonic
35
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Panasonic
31
Tamron
82
Portrait
Panasonic
45
Tamron
82
Travel
Panasonic
15
Tamron
81

Specifications

Panasonic 18mm F6.3 MFT M4/3Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Type—zoom
Focal Length Min18 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max18 mm300 mm
Elements—20
Groups—13
Aspherical Elements—3★
ED Elements—2★
Coating—fluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperture—f/4
Min Aperturef/6.34-7.1
Constant—✗
Diaphragm Blades—9★
Build
Mount—Sony E
Format—full-frame★
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight—0.59 kg★
Filter Thread—67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Type—VXD linear motor★
Stabilization—✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance—190 mm★
Max Magnification—1:3.8★

Pros & Cons

Panasonic 18mm F6.3 MFT M4/3

  • Strong aperture (66th percentile)
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average build (32nd percentile)
  • 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

Panasonic 18mm F6.3 MFT M4/3 is $180 cheaper (4.1x less).

Panasonic 18mm F6.3 MFT M4/3

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 10 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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