Olympus M.Zuiko 12mm f/2 35mm

Olympus M.Zuiko 12mm f/2 35mm

Olympus
50 Overall Score
vs
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

Scores

Budget
Olympus
48
Tamron
97
Macro
Olympus
45
Tamron
95
Landscape
Olympus
49
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Olympus
41
Tamron
85
Professional
Olympus
48
Tamron
85
Street
Olympus
54
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Olympus
46
Tamron
82
Portrait
Olympus
34
Tamron
81
Travel
Olympus
48
Tamron
81

Specifications

Olympus M.Zuiko 12mm f/2 35mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min12 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max12 mm300 mm
Elements1120
Groups813
Aspherical Elements23★
ED Elements12★
CoatingZERO Coatingfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/4
Min Aperturef/24-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsSony E
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.13 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread46 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeMSCVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification0.08x1:3.8★

Pros & Cons

Olympus M.Zuiko 12mm f/2 35mm

  • Strong build (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong social proof (76th percentile)
  • Strong optical (70th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

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

Pricing

Both products are similarly priced.

Olympus M.Zuiko 12mm f/2 35mm0.073score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.154score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD offers 2.1x better value for money

Olympus M.Zuiko 12mm f/2 35mm

Amazon.co.uk
£681

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

Amazon.co.uk
£651

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 9 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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