Panasonic leica dg 25 50mm f 1 7 vs olympus m zuiko 12 50mm f 3 5 6 3 ez?

Both are Micro Four Thirds zooms, but they do different jobs. The Panasonic Leica DG 25-50mm f/1.7 frames like 50-100mm on full frame and is the one for portraits and low light. Its f/1.7 gives about the depth of field of f/3.4 on that sensor, so the background falls away nicely.

The Olympus M.Zuiko 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 EZ frames like 24-100mm on full frame and covers far more ground. It's weather-sealed, has a power zoom and a macro mode, and suits everyday travel and landscapes. It's much slower, though, so it struggles indoors.

My pick: if you want one lens, take the Olympus for range. If you shoot people or dim rooms, the Panasonic is worth the trade-off. Neither has stabilisation, so your first lenses is a good place to see how they fit a kit.

Written by Claude from this site's pages.