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Olympus M.Zuiko 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II vs Panasonic Leica DG 100-400mm f/4-6.3 II

The Olympus M.Zuiko 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II and the Panasonic Leica DG 100-400mm f/4-6.3 II 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 985 g). Pick the Panasonic Leica DG 100-400mm f/4-6.3 II if you want a brighter f/4 (0.5 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds; optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it; and more reach (to 800mm 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.
Spec	Olympus M.Zuiko 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II	Panasonic Leica DG 100-400mm f/4-6.3 II
Maker	Olympus	Panasonic
Focal length	75-300mm (zoom)	100-400mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	150-600mm on Micro Four Thirds	200-800mm on Micro Four Thirds
Maximum aperture	f/4.8-6.7	f/4-6.3brighter
Made for	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds
Mounts	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds
Stabilised	no	yesstabilised
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	4.0×	4.0×
Weight	423 glighter	985 g
Cameras it fits	49 in this guide	49 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Olympus M.Zuiko 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II: 75-300mm on Micro Four Thirds, like 150-600mm.

Panasonic Leica DG 100-400mm f/4-6.3 II: 100-400mm on Micro Four Thirds, like 200-800mm.

Aperture

Olympus M.Zuiko 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II: f/4.8 wide open.

Panasonic Leica DG 100-400mm f/4-6.3 II: f/4 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.