The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the OM SYSTEM 150-600mm f5-6.3 IS and the Olympus 150-400mm F4.5 TC for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison The size of a lens is a crucial factor to consider when comparing two lenses. Olympus 150-400mm F4.5 TC is the longer of the two lenses at 314mm. The OM SYSTEM 150-600mm f5-6.3 IS with a length of 265mm, is 49mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Olympus 150-400mm F4.5 TC also has a larger diameter of 116mm compared to the OM SYSTEM 150-600mm f5-6.3 IS's 110mm diameter.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of OM SYSTEM 150-600mm f5-6.3 IS and Olympus 150-400mm F4.5 TC to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life.
Comparison image of the OM SYSTEM 150-600mm f5-6.3 IS and the Olympus 150-400mm F4.5 TC Size and Weight The weight of a lens is equally significant as its external dimensions, particularly if you intend to handhold your camera and lens combination for extended periods. Olympus 150-400mm F4.5 TC weighs 1850g, 10% (210g) lighter than the OM SYSTEM 150-600mm f5-6.3 IS's weight of 2060g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Telephoto Zoom Lenses in Micro Four Thirds Mount for size comparison purposes.
Super Telephoto Micro Four Thirds Mount
Filter Threads
Both the OM SYSTEM 150-600mm f5-6.3 IS and the Olympus 150-400mm F4.5 TC have the same Filter thread size of 95mm .
Below are links to the 95mm filters that we recommend you to consider for these lenses:
Lens Mounts
Both the OM SYSTEM 150-600mm f5-6.3 IS and the Olympus 150-400mm F4.5 TC has the same Micro Four Thirds lens mount . Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Micro Four Thirds lenses are OM System OM-3 Astro , OM System OM-5 II and OM System OM-3 .
Focal Range
OM SYSTEM 150-600mm f5-6.3 IS has a focal range of 150-600mm and
4.0X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of
300-1200mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.
On the other hand, the Olympus 150-400mm F4.5 TC has a focal range of 150-400mm and 2.7X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 300-800mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.
