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
vs
Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmar H-RSA100400 400mm

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmar H-RSA100400 400mm

Panasonic
56 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Tamron
99
Panasonic
58
Professional
Tamron
97
Panasonic
59
Budget
Tamron
97
Panasonic
64
Travel
Tamron
92
Panasonic
65
Macro
Tamron
92
Panasonic
51
Portrait
Tamron
91
Panasonic
45
Landscape
Tamron
89
Panasonic
74
Street
Tamron
81
Panasonic
51
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
80
Panasonic
68

Specifications

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXDPanasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmar H-RSA100400 400mm
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min17 mm100 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm400 mm
Elements1620
Groups1213
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements23★
CoatingFluorine CoatingMulti-Coated
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/4
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountFujifilm XMicro Four Thirds
FormatAPS-C★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.54 kg★0.98 kg
Filter Thread67 mm72 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeRXDAutofocus
Stabilization✓✓
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★1.30 m
Max Magnification1:4.8★0.25x

Pros & Cons

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

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmar H-RSA100400 400mm

  • Strong optical (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong versatility (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (70th percentile)
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (24th percentile)
  • Below average macro (30th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)

Pricing

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD is CA$1,211 cheaper (2.4x less).

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD0.119score per dollar
vs
Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmar H-RSA100400 400mm0.027score per dollar

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD offers 4.4x better value for money

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

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmar H-RSA100400 400mm

Amazon.ca
CA$2,050
B&H Photo
CA$2,322

Verdict

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

Scores 100 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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