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OM System M.Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO II vs Panasonic Leica DG 12-35mm f/2.8

The OM System M.Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO II and the Panasonic Leica DG 12-35mm f/2.8 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Panasonic Leica DG 12-35mm f/2.8 if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it and a lighter lens (306 g against 382 g). On these specs the OM System M.Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO 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	OM System M.Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO II	Panasonic Leica DG 12-35mm f/2.8
Maker	OM System	Panasonic
Focal length	12-40mm (zoom)	12-35mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	24-80mm on Micro Four Thirds	24-70mm on Micro Four Thirds
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds
Mounts	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds
Stabilised	no	yesstabilised
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	3.3×more range	2.9×
Weight	382 g	306 glighter
Cameras it fits	49 in this guide	49 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

OM System M.Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO II: 12-40mm on Micro Four Thirds, like 24-80mm.

Panasonic Leica DG 12-35mm f/2.8: 12-35mm on Micro Four Thirds, like 24-70mm.

Aperture

OM System M.Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO II: f/2.8 wide open.

Panasonic Leica DG 12-35mm f/2.8: 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.