Panasonic 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6 G VARIO II Optical Zoom

Panasonic 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6 G VARIO II Optical Zoom

Panasonic
79 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

Tamron
100 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
81
Tamron
99
Professional
Panasonic
91
Tamron
97
Budget
Panasonic
76
Tamron
97
Travel
Panasonic
93
Tamron
92
Macro
Panasonic
76
Tamron
92
Portrait
Panasonic
79
Tamron
91
Landscape
Panasonic
83
Tamron
89
Street
Panasonic
87
Tamron
81
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
76
Tamron
80

Specifications

Panasonic 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6 G VARIO II Optical ZoomTamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD
Optics
Typestandard-zoomzoom
Focal Length Min14 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max140 mm70 mm
Elements1416
Groups1212
Aspherical Elements33
ED Elements22
CoatingMulti-CoatedFluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/2.8
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsFujifilm X
Formatmicro-four-thirdsAPS-C★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.27 kg★0.54 kg
Filter Thread58 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusRXD
Stabilization✓✓
Focus
Min Focus Distance300 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification1:41:4.8

Pros & Cons

Panasonic 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6 G VARIO II Optical Zoom

  • Strong versatility (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong build (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong optical (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Below average social proof (3rd percentile)3rd %ile

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong versatility (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (86th percentile)86th %ile

Pricing

Both products are similarly priced.

Panasonic 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6 G VARIO II Optical Zoom0.102score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD0.119score per dollar

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD offers 1.2x better value for money

Panasonic 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6 G VARIO II Optical Zoom

B&H Photo
usedCA$564
Amazon.ca
CA$778

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

Amazon.ca
CA$839
Bestbuy.ca
CA$894
B&H Photo
CA$1,032

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

Scores 100 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 21 specs.

Panasonic 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6 G VARIO II Optical Zoom Better at:

Street

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Better at:

MacroBudgetPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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