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
vs
Panasonic LUMIX G X Vario PZ H-PS14042K 14-42mm

Panasonic LUMIX G X Vario PZ H-PS14042K 14-42mm

Panasonic
61 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Tamron
89
Panasonic
55
Budget
Tamron
88
Panasonic
67
Portrait
Tamron
87
Panasonic
43
Video Cinema
Tamron
86
Panasonic
55
Macro
Tamron
84
Panasonic
57
Travel
Tamron
72
Panasonic
77
Landscape
Tamron
77
Panasonic
68
Street
Tamron
76
Panasonic
66
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
69
Panasonic
59

Specifications

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2Panasonic LUMIX G X Vario PZ H-PS14042K 14-42mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min28 mm14 mm
Focal Length Max75 mm42 mm
Elements179
Groups158
Aspherical Elements14★
ED Elements22
CoatingFluorine CoatingNano Surface Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.83.5-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountSony EMicro Four Thirds
Formatfull-frame★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.54 kg0.10 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm37 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVXDAutofocus
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance180 mm★200 mm
Max Magnification1:2.7★0.17x

Pros & Cons

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

Panasonic LUMIX G X Vario PZ H-PS14042K 14-42mm

  • Strong build (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong versatility (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong optical (78th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)

Pricing

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 is $71 cheaper (1.3x less).

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G20.337score per dollar
vs
Panasonic LUMIX G X Vario PZ H-PS14042K 14-42mm0.175score per dollar

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 offers 1.9x better value for money

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

Panasonic LUMIX G X Vario PZ H-PS14042K 14-42mm

B&H Photo
used$340
Amazon
$348
Adorama
$448

Verdict

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

Scores 93 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Panasonic LUMIX G X Vario PZ H-PS14042K 14-42mm Better at:

Travel

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