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OM System M.Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 III vs Panasonic Lumix G 12-60mm f/3.5-5.6

The OM System M.Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 III and the Panasonic Lumix G 12-60mm f/3.5-5.6 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Panasonic Lumix G 12-60mm f/3.5-5.6 if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it; more reach (to 120mm equivalent); and a wider view (from 24mm equivalent). On these specs the OM System M.Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 III 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 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 III	Panasonic Lumix G 12-60mm f/3.5-5.6
Maker	OM System	Panasonic
Focal length	14-42mm (zoom)	12-60mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	28-84mm on Micro Four Thirds	24-120mm on Micro Four Thirds
Maximum aperture	f/3.5-5.6	f/3.5-5.6
Made for	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds
Mounts	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds
Stabilised	no	yesstabilised
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	3.0×	5.0×more range
Weight	not listed	210 g
Cameras it fits	49 in this guide	49 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

OM System M.Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 III: 14-42mm on Micro Four Thirds, like 28-84mm.

Panasonic Lumix G 12-60mm f/3.5-5.6: 12-60mm on Micro Four Thirds, like 24-120mm.

Aperture

OM System M.Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 III: f/3.5 wide open.

Panasonic Lumix G 12-60mm f/3.5-5.6: f/3.5 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

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.