Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 8-25mm F4 PRO vs Panasonic Lumix G Vario HD 14-140mm F4-5.8 Mega O.I.S.
Both are Micro Four Thirds lenses. Here is what actually differs.
Pick the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 8-25mm F4 PRO if
- You want the lighter lens to carry: 49 g lighter (411 g vs 460 g)
- You want a wider view: 8mm vs 14mm at the wide end
- You shoot close-ups: it focuses down to 0.23 m vs 0.5 m
Pick the Panasonic Lumix G Vario HD 14-140mm F4-5.8 Mega O.I.S. if
- You need more reach: 140mm vs 25mm at the long end
- You shoot handheld in dim light or video: it has optical image stabilization and the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 8-25mm F4 PRO does not
Spec differences
12 differences| Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 8-25mm F4 PRO | Panasonic Lumix G Vario HD 14-140mm F4-5.8 Mega O.I.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand |
Olympus
|
Panasonic
|
| Type |
Wide Zoom
|
Superzoom
|
| Focal length |
8-25mm
|
14-140mm
|
| Weight |
411 g
lighter
|
460 g
|
| Length |
83.1 mm
|
84 mm
|
| Filter thread |
72 mm
|
58 mm
|
| Min focus distance |
0.23 m
closer
|
0.5 m
|
| Max magnification |
0.21×
larger
|
0.2×
|
| Optical design |
16 elements / 10 groups
|
17 elements / 13 groups
|
| Image stabilization |
No
|
Yes
stabilized
|
| Weather sealing |
Yes
|
not listed
|
| Released |
2021
|
not listed
|
3 identical specs hidden: mount, max aperture, diameter. Show all
- Mount
- Micro Four Thirds both
- Max aperture
- f/4 both
- Diameter
- 70 mm both
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