Tamron
70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD Macro Pentax-k
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Olympus Zuiko
50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED SWD

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differences

Reasons to consider the Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD Macro Pentax-k
Has a consant aperture Yes vs No
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 Constant aperture lenses offer the same aperture at all focal lengths
Significantly narrower aperture f/32 vs f/22
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 At its narrowest, the 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD Macro Pentax-k goes 1.1 f-stops narrower
More magnification 1:3.1 (0.3x) vs 1:4.8 (0.2x)
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 Take macro shots with subjects more than 50% larger in your photo
Slightly cheaper $729.00 vs $1,199.00
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 The best price we've seen is $470 cheaper (around 40% less)
Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD Macro Pentax-k Learn more about
the Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD Macro Pentax-k

Reasons to consider the Olympus 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED SWD

Has a silent focus motor Olympus SWD vs None
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 Focuses quickly and silently
Shorter 157 mm vs 194 mm
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 Around 20% shorter
More zoom 4x vs 2.9x
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 40% more zoom, giving you more flexibility for photos
Slightly better wide angle 50 mm vs 70 mm
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 Around 30% better wide angle
Slightly lighter 1 kg vs 1.1 kg
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 More than 10% lighter
Olympus Zuiko 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED SWD Learn more about
the Olympus 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED SWD

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

LensHero is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Prime lens Both are zoom lenses Help
Typically not as sharp as prime lenses

Compared to wildlife lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Min focal length Good wide-angle Help
70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD Macro Pentax-k:70 mm
50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED SWD :50 mm
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Max focal length Poor telephoto Help
200 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Pentax SMC DA 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED WR

Pentax SMC DA 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED WR

Wildlife lens

$197
Weight Is lighter
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Compare the SMC DA 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED WR vs the 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD Macro Pentax-k
Compare the SMC DA 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED WR vs the Zuiko 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED SWD
Sigma 50-500mm f/4.5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM Pentax-k

Sigma 50-500mm f/4.5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM Pentax-k

Wildlife lens

$1,599
Max focal length Has a significantly shorter telephoto lens
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Length Is longer
Compare the 50-500mm f/4.5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM Pentax-k vs the 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD Macro Pentax-k
Compare the 50-500mm f/4.5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM Pentax-k vs the Zuiko 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED SWD

Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD Macro Pentax-k Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Pentax-k

Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Pentax-k

Macro lens

$165
Length Shorter
Max focal length Better telephoto
Fixed aperture Has a variable aperture
Wide maximum Significantly wider aperture
Compare the 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Pentax-k vs the 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD Macro Pentax-k
Pentax SMC DA* 50-135mm f/2.8 ED SDM

Pentax SMC DA* 50-135mm f/2.8 ED SDM

Sports lens

$1,397
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Length Shorter
Wide maximum Significantly wider aperture
Magnification Less magnification
Compare the SMC DA* 50-135mm f/2.8 ED SDM vs the 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD Macro Pentax-k
Pentax SMC DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED

Pentax SMC DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED

Wildlife lens

$397
Length Shorter
Zoom range More zoom
Fixed aperture Has a variable aperture
Wide maximum Significantly wider aperture
Compare the SMC DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED vs the 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD Macro Pentax-k
Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 II EX DG APO Macro HSM Pentax-k

Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 II EX DG APO Macro HSM Pentax-k

Sports lens

$799
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Length Slightly shorter
Wide maximum Significantly wider aperture
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the 70-200mm f/2.8 II EX DG APO Macro HSM Pentax-k vs the 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD Macro Pentax-k
Pentax SMC 60-250mm f/4 ED DA* SDM

Pentax SMC 60-250mm f/4 ED DA* SDM

Wildlife lens

$1,397
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Zoom range More zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Magnification Less magnification
Compare the SMC 60-250mm f/4 ED DA* SDM vs the 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD Macro Pentax-k

Olympus Zuiko 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED SWD Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus Zuiko 70-300mm f/4-5.6 ED

Olympus Zuiko 70-300mm f/4-5.6 ED

Macro lens

$399
Magnification More magnification
Max focal length Better telephoto
Focus motor Doesn't have a silent focus motor
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Zuiko 70-300mm f/4-5.6 ED vs the Zuiko 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED SWD
Sigma 50-500mm f/4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM APO

Sigma 50-500mm f/4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM APO

Wildlife lens

$1,509
Max focal length Much better telephoto
Zoom range Significantly more zoom
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Weight Heavier
Compare the 50-500mm f/4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM APO vs the Zuiko 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED SWD
Panasonic Lumix G Vario 45-200mm f/4-5.6 MEGA O.I.S.

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 45-200mm f/4-5.6 MEGA O.I.S.

Wildlife lens

$269
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Length Shorter
Focus motor Doesn't have a silent focus motor
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Lumix G Vario 45-200mm f/4-5.6 MEGA O.I.S. vs the Zuiko 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED SWD
Panasonic Lumix G X Vario PZ 45-175mm f/4-5.6

Panasonic Lumix G X Vario PZ 45-175mm f/4-5.6

Wildlife lens

$363
Weight Lighter
Lowest price Cheaper
Focus motor Doesn't have a silent focus motor
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Lumix G X Vario PZ 45-175mm f/4-5.6 vs the Zuiko 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED SWD
Olympus M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 ED LNS

Olympus M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 ED LNS

Wildlife lens
Focus motor Doesn't have a silent focus motor
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 ED LNS vs the Zuiko 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED SWD

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