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Olympus M.Zuiko 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II vs OM System M.Zuiko 150-600mm f/5-6.3 IS

The Olympus M.Zuiko 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II and the OM System M.Zuiko 150-600mm f/5-6.3 IS side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Olympus M.Zuiko 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II if you want a wider view (from 150mm equivalent) and a lighter lens (423 g against 2065 g). Pick the OM System M.Zuiko 150-600mm f/5-6.3 IS if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it and more reach (to 1200mm equivalent).

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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 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 IIOM System M.Zuiko 150-600mm f/5-6.3 IS
MakerOlympusOM System
Focal length75-300mm (zoom)150-600mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent150-600mm on Micro Four Thirds300-1200mm on Micro Four Thirds
Maximum aperturef/4.8-6.7f/5-6.3
Made forMicro Four ThirdsMicro Four Thirds
MountsMicro Four ThirdsMicro Four Thirds
Stabilisednoyesstabilised
Autofocusyesyes
Zoom range4.0×4.0×
Weight423 glighter2065 g
Cameras it fits49 in this guide49 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

1424355085135200400800150-600mm equiv.Olympus
Olympus M.Zuiko 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II: 75-300mm on Micro Four Thirds, like 150-600mm.
1424355085135200400800300-1200mm equiv.OM System
OM System M.Zuiko 150-600mm f/5-6.3 IS: 150-600mm on Micro Four Thirds, like 300-1200mm.

Aperture

f/4.8
Olympus M.Zuiko 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II: f/4.8 wide open.
f/5
OM System M.Zuiko 150-600mm f/5-6.3 IS: f/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 75mm · 14°OM System at 150mm · 7°Olympus at 300mm · 3°OM System at 600mm · 2°
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 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II

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OM System M.Zuiko 150-600mm f/5-6.3 IS

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