Olympus OM-D 12-45mm F4.0 PRO 24-90mm

Olympus OM-D 12-45mm F4.0 PRO 24-90mm

Olympus
46 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
Olympus
58
Tamron
89
Budget
Olympus
43
Tamron
88
Portrait
Olympus
32
Tamron
87
Video Cinema
Olympus
43
Tamron
86
Macro
Olympus
59
Tamron
84
Landscape
Olympus
60
Tamron
77
Street
Olympus
51
Tamron
76
Travel
Olympus
67
Tamron
72
Wildlife Sports
Olympus
52
Tamron
69

Specifications

Olympus OM-D 12-45mm F4.0 PRO 24-90mmTamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min12 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max45 mm75 mm
Elements1217
Groups915
Aspherical Elements2★1
ED Elements22
CoatingZERO lens coatingFluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/2.8
Min Aperturef/4f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsSony E
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.25 kg★0.54 kg
Filter Thread58 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typeautofocusing system of OM-D camerasVXD
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance120 mm★180 mm
Max Magnification0.5x1:2.7★

Pros & Cons

Olympus OM-D 12-45mm F4.0 PRO 24-90mm

  • Strong build (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong versatility (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong macro (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Strong optical (77th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (11th percentile)11th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st 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

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 is $373 cheaper (2.3x less).

Olympus OM-D 12-45mm F4.0 PRO 24-90mm0.071score 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 4.7x better value for money

Olympus OM-D 12-45mm F4.0 PRO 24-90mm

Best Buy
$650
Newegg
$650

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 3 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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