Panasonic LUMIX S S-R26 26mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R26 26mm

Panasonic
34 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Tamron
93 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Panasonic
29
Tamron
89
Budget
Panasonic
31
Tamron
88
Portrait
Panasonic
36
Tamron
87
Video Cinema
Panasonic
31
Tamron
86
Macro
Panasonic
20
Tamron
84
Landscape
Panasonic
19
Tamron
77
Street
Panasonic
37
Tamron
76
Travel
Panasonic
33
Tamron
72
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
22
Tamron
69

Specifications

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R26 26mmTamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min26 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max26 mm75 mm
Elements517
Groups515
Aspherical Elements—1★
ED Elements12★
Coating—Fluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/8f/2.8
Min Aperturef/8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades—9★
Build
MountL-MountSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.06 kg★0.54 kg
Filter Thread—67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyVXD
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance249 mm180 mm★
Max Magnification0.14x1:2.7★

Pros & Cons

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R26 26mm

  • Strong build (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Below average optical (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average social proof (10th percentile)10th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

  • Strong optical (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile

Pricing

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R26 26mm is $137 cheaper (2.0x less).

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R26 26mm0.244score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G20.337score per dollar

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 offers 1.4x better value for money

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R26 26mm

Newegg
$140
Amazon
$200
Best Buy
$200
B&H Photo
$200
Adorama
$298

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Amazon
$277
Newegg
$683
Best Buy
$700
B&H Photo
$799
Best Buy
$800

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Scores 93 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 21 specs.

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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