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OM System M.Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO II vs Yongnuo YN12-35mm f/2.8-4M

The OM System M.Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO II and the Yongnuo YN12-35mm f/2.8-4M side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

On these specs they are close to even: hold both if you can, and let the price, the handling and the lenses you want decide.

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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.
SpecOM System M.Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO IIYongnuo YN12-35mm f/2.8-4M
MakerOM SystemYongnuo
Focal length12-40mm (zoom)12-35mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent24-80mm on Micro Four Thirds24-70mm on Micro Four Thirds
Maximum aperturef/2.8f/2.8-4
Made forMicro Four ThirdsMicro Four Thirds
MountsMicro Four ThirdsMicro Four Thirds
Stabilisednono
Autofocusyesyes
Zoom range3.3×more range2.9×
Weight382 gnot listed
Cameras it fits49 in this guide49 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080024-80mm equiv.OM System
OM System M.Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO II: 12-40mm on Micro Four Thirds, like 24-80mm.
142435508513520040080024-70mm equiv.Yongnuo
Yongnuo YN12-35mm f/2.8-4M: 12-35mm on Micro Four Thirds, like 24-70mm.

Aperture

f/2.8
OM System M.Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO II: f/2.8 wide open.
f/2.8
Yongnuo YN12-35mm f/2.8-4M: 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

OM System at 12mm · 74°Yongnuo at 12mm · 74°Yongnuo at 35mm · 29°OM System at 40mm · 25°
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.

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

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Yongnuo YN12-35mm f/2.8-4M

and 39 more

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