Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO vs Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 50-200mm F2.8-4 Asph. Power O.I.S.

Both are Micro Four Thirds lenses. Here is what actually differs.

Olympus · 2013

M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO

f/2.8880 g

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Panasonic · 2018

Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 50-200mm F2.8-4 Asph. Power O.I.S.

f/2.8655 g

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Pick the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO if

You want a wider view: 40mm vs 50mm at the wide end
Our notes say it suits: Sports and wildlife, portraits at distance, events and weddings

Pick the Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 50-200mm F2.8-4 Asph. Power O.I.S. if

You want the lighter lens to carry: 225 g lighter (655 g vs 880 g)
You need more reach: 200mm vs 150mm at the long end
You shoot handheld in dim light or video: it has optical image stabilization and the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO does not
You want bigger close-ups: 0.25× vs 0.21× maximum magnification
You want a compact lens: 132 mm vs 160 mm long

Spec differences

13 differences

Specifications that differ between the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO and the Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 50-200mm F2.8-4 Asph. Power O.I.S.
	Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO	Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 50-200mm F2.8-4 Asph. Power O.I.S.
Brand	Olympus	Panasonic
Type	Zoom	Telephoto Zoom
Focal length	40-150mm	50-200mm
Weight	880 g	655 g lighter
Length	160 mm	132 mm shorter
Diameter	79 mm	76 mm slimmer
Filter thread	72 mm	67 mm
Min focus distance	0.7 m closer	0.75 m
Max magnification	0.21×	0.25× larger
Optical design	16 elements / 10 groups	21 elements / 15 groups
Image stabilization	No	Yes stabilized
Weather sealing	Yes	not listed
Released	2013	2018

2 identical specs hidden: mount, max aperture. Show all

Mount: Micro Four Thirds both
Max aperture: f/2.8 both

Our notes

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO

A weather-sealed 80-300mm-equivalent telephoto zoom for Micro Four Thirds with a constant f/2.8 aperture. It weighs about 880 g, takes 72mm filters and supports Olympus teleconverters.