The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the OM ED 20mm F1.4 Pro and the Panasonic 12-60mm F3.5-5.6 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 12-60mm F3.5-5.6 is the longer of the two lenses at 71mm. The OM ED 20mm F1.4 Pro with a length of 62mm, is 9mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Panasonic 12-60mm F3.5-5.6 also has a larger diameter of 66mm compared to the OM ED 20mm F1.4 Pro's 63mm diameter.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of OM ED 20mm F1.4 Pro and Panasonic 12-60mm F3.5-5.6 to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life.
Comparison image of the OM ED 20mm F1.4 Pro and the Panasonic 12-60mm F3.5-5.6 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. Panasonic 12-60mm F3.5-5.6 weighs 210g, 14% (37g) lighter than the OM ED 20mm F1.4 Pro's weight of 247g.
Filter Threads
Both the OM ED 20mm F1.4 Pro and the Panasonic 12-60mm F3.5-5.6 have the same Filter thread size of 58mm .
Below are links to the 58mm filters that we recommend you to consider for these lenses:
Lens Mounts
Both the OM ED 20mm F1.4 Pro and the Panasonic 12-60mm F3.5-5.6 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 ED 20mm F1.4 Pro is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 20mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of
40mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.
On the other hand, the Panasonic 12-60mm F3.5-5.6 has a focal range of 12-60mm and 5.0X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 24-120mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.
