The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Olympus 12-100mm F4.0 IS Pro and the Panasonic Leica 14-150mm F3.5-5.6 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. Olympus 12-100mm F4.0 IS Pro is the longer of the two lenses at 117mm. The Panasonic Leica 14-150mm F3.5-5.6 OIS with a length of 90mm, is 27mm shorter. On the other hand, the Panasonic Leica 14-150mm F3.5-5.6 OIS has a larger diameter of 79mm compared to the Olympus 12-100mm F4.0 IS Pro's 78mm diameter.
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 Leica 14-150mm F3.5-5.6 OIS weighs 520g, 7% (41g) lighter than the Olympus 12-100mm F4.0 IS Pro's weight of 561g.
Filter Threads
Both the Olympus 12-100mm F4.0 IS Pro and the Panasonic Leica 14-150mm F3.5-5.6 OIS have the same Filter thread size of 72mm.
Below are links to the 72mm filters that we recommend you to consider for these lenses:
Lens Mounts
The Olympus 12-100mm F4.0 IS Pro has the Micro Four Thirds lens mount whereas the Panasonic Leica 14-150mm F3.5-5.6 OIS has the Four Thirds lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with these mounts are OM System OM-3 Astro, OM System OM-5 II and OM System OM-3 for the Micro Four Thirds Mount and Olympus E-5, Olympus E-600 and Olympus E-620 for the Four Thirds Mount.
Focal Range
Olympus 12-100mm F4.0 IS Pro has a focal range of 12-100mm and
8.3X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of
24-200mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.
On the other hand, the Panasonic Leica 14-150mm F3.5-5.6 OIS has a focal range of 14-150mm and 10.7X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 28-300mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.
