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 12-35mm F2.8 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 12-35mm F2.8 II is the longer of the two lenses at 74mm. The Olympus ED 12-45mm F4 Pro with a length of 70mm, is 4mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Panasonic 12-35mm F2.8 II also has a larger diameter of 68mm 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 12-35mm F2.8 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 12-35mm F2.8 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 51g (16%) lighter than the Panasonic 12-35mm F2.8 II which has a weight of 305g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Standard Zoom Lenses in Micro Four Thirds Mount for size comparison purposes.
Standard Micro Four Thirds Mount
Filter Threads
Both the Olympus ED 12-45mm F4 Pro and the Panasonic 12-35mm F2.8 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 12-35mm F2.8 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 12-35mm F2.8 II has a focal range of 12-35mm and 2.9X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 24-70mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.
