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 Panasonic 14-140mm F3.5-5.6 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. Panasonic 14-140mm F3.5-5.6 II is the longer of the two lenses at 75mm. The Olympus ED 12-45mm F4 Pro with a length of 70mm, is 5mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Panasonic 14-140mm F3.5-5.6 II also has a larger diameter of 67mm compared to the Olympus ED 12-45mm F4 Pro's 63mm diameter.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Olympus ED 12-45mm F4 Pro and Panasonic 14-140mm F3.5-5.6 II to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life.
Comparison image of the Olympus ED 12-45mm F4 Pro and the Panasonic 14-140mm F3.5-5.6 II 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. Olympus ED 12-45mm F4 Pro weighs 254g, which means it is 11g (4%) lighter than the Panasonic 14-140mm F3.5-5.6 II which has a weight of 265g.
Filter Threads
Both the Olympus ED 12-45mm F4 Pro and the Panasonic 14-140mm F3.5-5.6 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 Panasonic 14-140mm F3.5-5.6 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 Panasonic 14-140mm F3.5-5.6 II has a focal range of 14-140mm and 10.0X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 28-280mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.
