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Olympus M.Zuiko 8-25mm f/4 PRO vs Panasonic Leica DG 8-18mm f/2.8-4

The Olympus M.Zuiko 8-25mm f/4 PRO and the Panasonic Leica DG 8-18mm f/2.8-4 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Olympus M.Zuiko 8-25mm f/4 PRO if you want more reach (to 50mm equivalent). Pick the Panasonic Leica DG 8-18mm f/2.8-4 if you want a brighter f/2.8 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds and a lighter lens (315 g against 411 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 8-25mm f/4 PRO	Panasonic Leica DG 8-18mm f/2.8-4
Maker	Olympus	Panasonic
Focal length	8-25mm (zoom)	8-18mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	16-50mm on Micro Four Thirds	16-36mm on Micro Four Thirds
Maximum aperture	f/4	f/2.8-4brighter
Made for	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds
Mounts	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	3.1×more range	2.2×
Weight	411 g	315 glighter
Cameras it fits	49 in this guide	49 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Olympus M.Zuiko 8-25mm f/4 PRO: 8-25mm on Micro Four Thirds, like 16-50mm.

Panasonic Leica DG 8-18mm f/2.8-4: 8-18mm on Micro Four Thirds, like 16-36mm.

Aperture

Olympus M.Zuiko 8-25mm f/4 PRO: f/4 wide open.

Panasonic Leica DG 8-18mm f/2.8-4: f/2.8 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.