Panasonic Lumix G Leica DG Summilux H-XA025 25mm

Panasonic Lumix G Leica DG Summilux H-XA025 25mm

Panasonic
76 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
Panasonic
72
Tamron
97
Macro
Panasonic
62
Tamron
95
Video Cinema
Panasonic
87
Tamron
82
Landscape
Panasonic
60
Tamron
87
Professional
Panasonic
87
Tamron
85
Portrait
Panasonic
85
Tamron
81
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
75
Tamron
85
Street
Panasonic
83
Tamron
83
Travel
Panasonic
59
Tamron
81

Specifications

Panasonic Lumix G Leica DG Summilux H-XA025 25mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min25 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max25 mm300 mm
Elements920
Groups713
Aspherical Elements23★
ED Elements12★
CoatingNano Surface Coatingfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.4f/4
Min Aperturef/1.44-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsSony E
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.34 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread46 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motorVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✓✓
Focus
Min Focus Distance300 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification0.11x1:3.8★

Pros & Cons

Panasonic Lumix G Leica DG Summilux H-XA025 25mm

  • Strong aperture (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)
  • Below average macro (35th 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

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD is $59 cheaper (1.2x less).

Panasonic Lumix G Leica DG Summilux H-XA025 25mm0.256score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.418score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD offers 1.6x better value for money

Panasonic Lumix G Leica DG Summilux H-XA025 25mm

Newegg
$298
Amazon
$648
Adorama
$748

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

Verdict

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

Scores 100 overall, wins 5 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.

Panasonic Lumix G Leica DG Summilux H-XA025 25mm Better at:

PortraitProfessionalVideo Cinema

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

MacroBudgetTravelLandscapeWildlife Sports

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