The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the OM System 40-150mm F4.0 PRO and the Panasonic 100-300mm F4-5.6 II OIS 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. Panasonic 100-300mm F4-5.6 II OIS is the longer of the two lenses at 126mm. The OM System 40-150mm F4.0 PRO with a length of 99mm, is 27mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Panasonic 100-300mm F4-5.6 II OIS also has a larger diameter of 74mm compared to the OM System 40-150mm F4.0 PRO's 69mm diameter.
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Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of OM System 40-150mm F4.0 PRO and Panasonic 100-300mm F4-5.6 II OIS to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life.
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. OM System 40-150mm F4.0 PRO weighs 382g, which means it is 138g (26%) lighter than the Panasonic 100-300mm F4-5.6 II OIS which has a weight of 520g.
Filter Threads
The OM System 40-150mm F4.0 PRO has a filter size of 62mm whereas the Panasonic 100-300mm F4-5.6 II OIS has a 67mm diameter. Larger filters are generally more expensive than the smaller ones given all the other features are equal.
Below are links to the 62mm filters that we recommend you to consider for the OM System 40-150mm F4.0 PRO:
And these are the 67mm filters that we recommend for the Panasonic 100-300mm F4-5.6 II OIS:
Lens Mounts
Both the OM System 40-150mm F4.0 PRO and the Panasonic 100-300mm F4-5.6 II OIS 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-1 II, Panasonic G9 II and OM System OM-5.
Focal Range
OM System 40-150mm F4.0 PRO has a focal range of 40-150mm and
3.8X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of
80-300mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.
On the other hand, the Panasonic 100-300mm F4-5.6 II OIS has a focal range of 100-300mm and 3.0X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 200-600mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.