The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Olympus ED 12-45mm F4 Pro and the Olympus ED 14-150mm F4-5.6 II 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 ED 14-150mm F4-5.6 II is the longer of the two lenses at 83mm. The Olympus ED 12-45mm F4 Pro with a length of 70mm, is 13mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Olympus ED 14-150mm F4-5.6 II also has a larger diameter of 64mm compared to the Olympus ED 12-45mm F4 Pro's 63mm 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. Olympus ED 12-45mm F4 Pro weighs 254g, which means it is 30g (10%) lighter than the Olympus ED 14-150mm F4-5.6 II which has a weight of 284g.
Filter Threads
Both the Olympus ED 12-45mm F4 Pro and the Olympus ED 14-150mm F4-5.6 II 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 Olympus ED 12-45mm F4 Pro and the Olympus ED 14-150mm F4-5.6 II 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
Olympus ED 12-45mm F4 Pro has a focal range of 12-45mm and
3.8X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of
24-90mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.
On the other hand, the Olympus ED 14-150mm F4-5.6 II 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.
