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Olympus M.Zuiko 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 EZ vs Panasonic Lumix G 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 II

The Olympus M.Zuiko 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 EZ and the Panasonic Lumix G 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 II side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Olympus M.Zuiko 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 EZ if you want more reach (to 100mm equivalent) and a wider view (from 24mm equivalent). Pick the Panasonic Lumix G 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 II if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it and a lighter lens (110 g against 211 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.
Spec	Olympus M.Zuiko 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 EZ	Panasonic Lumix G 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 II
Maker	Olympus	Panasonic
Focal length	12-50mm (zoom)	14-42mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	24-100mm on Micro Four Thirds	28-84mm on Micro Four Thirds
Maximum aperture	f/3.5-6.3	f/3.5-5.6
Made for	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds
Mounts	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds
Stabilised	no	yesstabilised
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	4.2×more range	3.0×
Weight	211 g	110 glighter
Cameras it fits	49 in this guide	49 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Olympus M.Zuiko 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 EZ: 12-50mm on Micro Four Thirds, like 24-100mm.

Panasonic Lumix G 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 II: 14-42mm on Micro Four Thirds, like 28-84mm.

Aperture

Olympus M.Zuiko 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 EZ: f/3.5 wide open.

Panasonic Lumix G 14-42mm 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

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.