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OM System M.Zuiko 50-200mm f/2.8 IS PRO vs Panasonic Leica DG 50-200mm f/2.8-4

The OM System M.Zuiko 50-200mm f/2.8 IS PRO and the Panasonic Leica DG 50-200mm f/2.8-4 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Panasonic Leica DG 50-200mm f/2.8-4 if you want a lighter lens (655 g against 1075 g). On these specs the OM System M.Zuiko 50-200mm f/2.8 IS PRO 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 50-200mm f/2.8 IS PRO	Panasonic Leica DG 50-200mm f/2.8-4
Maker	OM System	Panasonic
Focal length	50-200mm (zoom)	50-200mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	100-400mm on Micro Four Thirds	100-400mm on Micro Four Thirds
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8-4
Made for	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds
Mounts	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds
Stabilised	yes	yes
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	4.0×	4.0×
Weight	1075 g	655 glighter
Cameras it fits	49 in this guide	49 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

OM System M.Zuiko 50-200mm f/2.8 IS PRO: 50-200mm on Micro Four Thirds, like 100-400mm.

Panasonic Leica DG 50-200mm f/2.8-4: 50-200mm on Micro Four Thirds, like 100-400mm.

Aperture

OM System M.Zuiko 50-200mm f/2.8 IS PRO: f/2.8 wide open.

Panasonic Leica DG 50-200mm 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.