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Olympus M.Zuiko 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO vs Panasonic Lumix G 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6 II

The Olympus M.Zuiko 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO and the Panasonic Lumix G 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6 II side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Olympus M.Zuiko 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO if you want a wider view (from 24mm equivalent). Pick the Panasonic Lumix G 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6 II if you want a brighter f/3.5 (0.4 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds; more reach (to 280mm equivalent); and a lighter lens (265 g against 561 g).

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
SpecOlympus M.Zuiko 12-100mm f/4 IS PROPanasonic Lumix G 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6 II
MakerOlympusPanasonic
Focal length12-100mm (zoom)14-140mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent24-200mm on Micro Four Thirds28-280mm on Micro Four Thirds
Maximum aperturef/4f/3.5-5.6brighter
Made forMicro Four ThirdsMicro Four Thirds
MountsMicro Four ThirdsMicro Four Thirds
Stabilisedyesyes
Autofocusyesyes
Zoom range8.3×10.0×more range
Weight561 g265 glighter
Cameras it fits49 in this guide49 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080024-200mm equiv.Olympus
Olympus M.Zuiko 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO: 12-100mm on Micro Four Thirds, like 24-200mm.
142435508513520040080028-280mm equiv.Panasonic
Panasonic Lumix G 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6 II: 14-140mm on Micro Four Thirds, like 28-280mm.

Aperture

f/4
Olympus M.Zuiko 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO: f/4 wide open.
f/3.5
Panasonic Lumix G 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6 II: f/3.5 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

Olympus at 12mm · 74°Panasonic at 14mm · 65°Olympus at 100mm · 10°Panasonic at 140mm · 7°
How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

49 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body.

Olympus M.Zuiko 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO

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Panasonic Lumix G 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6 II

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