Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 20-60mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 20-60mm

Panasonic
85 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
81
Tamron
89
Budget
Panasonic
86
Tamron
88
Portrait
Panasonic
85
Tamron
87
Video Cinema
Panasonic
71
Tamron
86
Macro
Panasonic
72
Tamron
84
Street
Panasonic
84
Tamron
76
Travel
Panasonic
78
Tamron
72
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Tamron
69
Landscape
Panasonic
75
Tamron
77

Specifications

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 20-60mmTamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min20 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max60 mm75 mm
Elements1117
Groups915
Aspherical Elements2★1
ED Elements3★2
CoatingFluorine coatingFluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/2.8
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountL-MountSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.35 kg★0.54 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★VXD
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★180 mm
Max Magnification0.43x1:2.7★

Pros & Cons

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 20-60mm

  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong build (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong versatility (81st percentile)81st %ile

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

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 is $89 cheaper (1.3x less).

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 20-60mm0.231score 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 1.5x better value for money

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 20-60mm

Amazon
$366
Newegg
refurbished$387
Adorama
$648
Newegg
$648

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 4 of 9 usage categories and 2 of 21 specs.

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 20-60mm Better at:

StreetTravelWildlife Sports

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

MacroLandscapeProfessionalVideo Cinema

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