Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD

Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD

Tamron
93 Overall Score
vs
OM System M.Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ

OM System M.Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ

OM System
60 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
96
OM System
66
Macro
Tamron
96
OM System
68
Travel
Tamron
89
OM System
68
Portrait
Tamron
88
OM System
33
Landscape
Tamron
87
OM System
63
Video Cinema
Tamron
84
OM System
43
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
82
OM System
46
Professional
Tamron
80
OM System
45
Street
Tamron
77
OM System
58

Specifications

Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXDOM System M.Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min18 mm14 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm42 mm
Elements198
Groups57
Aspherical Elements33
ED Elements4★1
CoatingFluorine coatingZERO
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/22
Min Aperture3.5-6.33.5-5.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades7★5
Build
MountSony EMicro Four Thirds
FormatAPS-C★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.62 kg0.09 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm37 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXDAutofocus
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★200 mm
Max Magnification1:21:4.35

Pros & Cons

Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD

  • Strong versatility (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong optical (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong macro (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile

OM System M.Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ

  • Strong build (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong macro (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong versatility (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (75th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (4th percentile)4th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)

Pricing

OM System M.Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ is $390 cheaper (3.6x less).

Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD0.171score per dollar
vs
OM System M.Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ0.400score per dollar

OM System M.Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ offers 2.3x better value for money

Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD

Newegg
$540
Amazon
renewed$554
Amazon
$599
Best Buy
$599
B&H Photo
$599

OM System M.Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ

B&H Photo
$150
Adorama
$300
Amazon
$349

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD

Scores 93 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 21 specs.

Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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View Details & Prices: Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD View Details & Prices: OM System M.Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ