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 LUMIX G X Vario PZ H-PS14042K 14-42mm

Panasonic LUMIX G X Vario PZ H-PS14042K 14-42mm

Panasonic
62 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Tamron
97
Panasonic
69
Macro
Tamron
92
Panasonic
62
Landscape
Tamron
87
Panasonic
65
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
85
Panasonic
56
Professional
Tamron
85
Panasonic
53
Street
Tamron
83
Panasonic
65
Video Cinema
Tamron
82
Panasonic
55
Portrait
Tamron
82
Panasonic
40
Travel
Tamron
81
Panasonic
75

Specifications

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXDPanasonic LUMIX G X Vario PZ H-PS14042K 14-42mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min28 mm14 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm42 mm
Elements209
Groups138
Aspherical Elements34★
ED Elements22
Coatingfluorine coatingNano Surface Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/22
Min Aperture4-7.13.5-5.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountSony EMicro Four Thirds
Formatfull-frame★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.59 kg0.10 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm37 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXD linear motor★Autofocus
Stabilization✓✓
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★200 mm
Max Magnification1:3.8★0.34x

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 LUMIX G X Vario PZ H-PS14042K 14-42mm

  • Strong build (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong versatility (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong optical (79th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile

Pricing

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD is $109 cheaper (1.5x less).

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.418score per dollar
vs
Panasonic LUMIX G X Vario PZ H-PS14042K 14-42mm0.178score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD offers 2.3x 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 LUMIX G X Vario PZ H-PS14042K 14-42mm

B&H Photo
used$340
Amazon
$348
B&H Photo
$348
Adorama
$448
Newegg
$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 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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