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
vs
Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 35-100mm f/2.8

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 35-100mm f/2.8

Panasonic
76 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Panasonic
74
Macro
Tamron
92
Panasonic
66
Landscape
Tamron
87
Panasonic
73
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Panasonic
70
Professional
Tamron
85
Panasonic
85
Street
Tamron
83
Panasonic
77
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Panasonic
81
Portrait
Tamron
82
Panasonic
78
Travel
Tamron
81
Panasonic
71

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDPanasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 35-100mm f/2.8
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min28 mm35 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm100 mm
Elements2018
Groups1313
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements22
Coatingfluorine coatingNano Surface Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/2.8
Min Aperture4-7.1f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountSony EMicro Four Thirds
Formatfull-frame★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.59 kg0.36 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★Autofocus
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops—2.5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★850 mm
Max Magnification1:3.81:10

Pros & Cons

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

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 35-100mm f/2.8

  • Strong optical (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong build (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average social proof (29th percentile)

Pricing

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD is $881 cheaper (4.7x less).

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.418score per dollar
vs
Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 35-100mm f/2.80.068score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD offers 6.1x better value for money

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

Amazon
$239
Newegg
$280
B&H Photo
$699
Adorama
$699
Best Buy
$900

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 35-100mm f/2.8

Newegg
$1,120
Amazon
$1,150
B&H Photo
$1,150
Adorama
$1,198

Verdict

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

Scores 100 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeWildlife Sports

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