The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the OM 50-200mm F2.8 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 50-200mm F2.8 with a length of 226mm, is 88mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Olympus 150-400mm F4.5 TC also has a larger diameter of 116mm compared to the OM 50-200mm F2.8's 91mm diameter.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of OM 50-200mm F2.8 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 50-200mm F2.8 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. OM 50-200mm F2.8 weighs 1075g, which means it is 775g (41%) lighter than the Olympus 150-400mm F4.5 TC which has a weight of 1850g.
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
The OM 50-200mm F2.8 has a filter size of 77mm whereas the Olympus 150-400mm F4.5 TC has a 95mm diameter. Larger filters are generally more expensive than the smaller ones given all the other features are equal.
Below are links to the 77mm filters that we recommend you to consider for the OM 50-200mm F2.8:
And these are the 95mm filters that we recommend for the Olympus 150-400mm F4.5 TC:
Lens Mounts
Both the OM 50-200mm F2.8 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 50-200mm F2.8 has a focal range of 50-200mm and
4.0X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of
100-400mm 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.
