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Olympus M.Zuiko 14-150mm f/4-5.6 II vs Panasonic Lumix G 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6 II

The Olympus M.Zuiko 14-150mm f/4-5.6 II 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 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 and optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it. On these specs the Olympus M.Zuiko 14-150mm f/4-5.6 II has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

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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 14-150mm f/4-5.6 II	Panasonic Lumix G 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6 II
Maker	Olympus	Panasonic
Focal length	14-150mm (zoom)	14-140mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	28-300mm on Micro Four Thirds	28-280mm on Micro Four Thirds
Maximum aperture	f/4-5.6	f/3.5-5.6brighter
Made for	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds
Mounts	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds
Stabilised	no	yesstabilised
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	10.7×	10.0×
Weight	285 g	265 glighter
Cameras it fits	49 in this guide	49 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Olympus M.Zuiko 14-150mm f/4-5.6 II: 14-150mm on Micro Four Thirds, like 28-300mm.

Panasonic Lumix G 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6 II: 14-140mm on Micro Four Thirds, like 28-280mm.

Aperture

Olympus M.Zuiko 14-150mm f/4-5.6 II: f/4 wide open.

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

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.