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
OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED V315070BU000 100-400mm

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED V315070BU000 100-400mm

OM System
62 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
OM System
67
Macro
Tamron
95
OM System
60
Landscape
Tamron
87
OM System
74
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
OM System
67
Professional
Tamron
85
OM System
58
Street
Tamron
83
OM System
52
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
OM System
55
Portrait
Tamron
81
OM System
44
Travel
Tamron
81
OM System
64

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDOM System M.Zuiko Digital ED V315070BU000 100-400mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min28 mm100 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm400 mm
Elements2021
Groups1315
Aspherical Elements3★2
ED Elements24★
Coatingfluorine coatingZERO Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/22
Min Aperture4-7.15-6.3
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountSony EMicro Four Thirds
Formatfull-frame★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.59 kg★1.12 kg
Filter Thread67 mm72 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★Autofocus
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops—7 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★1.30 m
Max Magnification1:3.8★0.57x

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

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED V315070BU000 100-400mm

  • Strong stabilization (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong optical (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong social proof (67th percentile)
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)

Pricing

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD is $761 cheaper (4.2x less).

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.418score per dollar
vs
OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED V315070BU000 100-400mm0.062score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD offers 6.7x 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

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED V315070BU000 100-400mm

B&H Photo
$1,000
Newegg
$1,500
Amazon
$1,500
Adorama
$1,500

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 6 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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