Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-50mm f3.5-6.3 EZ vs Panasonic Lumix G Vario 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 ASPH OIS Detailed Comparison

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-50mm f3.5-6.3 EZ vs Panasonic Lumix G Vario 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 ASPH OIS

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Olympus ED 12-50mm f3.5-6.3 EZ

Standard Zoom | Micro Four Thirds

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Panasonic 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 OIS

Standard Zoom | Micro Four Thirds

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Reasons to choose Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-50mm f3.5-6.3 EZ over Panasonic Lumix G Vario 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 ASPH OIS

Focal Length - Wide	12mm vs 14mm	2mm wider coverage
Focal Length - Tele	50mm vs 42mm	8mm more tele coverage
Optical Zoom	4.20x vs 3.00x	more flexible coverage
Max Magnification	0.36x vs 0.16x	better close-up
Diameter	57 mm vs 61 mm	4 mm smaller in diameter

Reasons to choose Panasonic Lumix G Vario 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 ASPH OIS over Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-50mm f3.5-6.3 EZ

Price	$249 vs $499	Cheaper by $250
Image Stabilization	Yes vs None	Sharper Images
Diaphragm Blades	7 vs 5	better Bokeh
Weight	165 g vs 211 g	46 g lighter
Length	64 mm vs 83 mm	19 mm shorter

Olympus ED 12-50mm f3.5-6.3 EZ vs Panasonic 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 OIS Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Olympus ED 12-50mm f3.5-6.3 EZ	Panasonic 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 OIS
Brand	Olympus	Panasonic
Lens Type	Zoom	Zoom
Price	$499.00	$249.00
Lens Type	Standard Zoom	Standard Zoom
Lens Mount	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds
Max Format	FourThirds	FourThirds
Focal Range	12-50mm	14-42mm
Image Stabilization	No	Yes
Colour	Black	Unknown
Zoom Method	Rotary (internal)	Rotary (extending)
Power Zoom	-	-
Zoom Lock	-	-
Zoom Ratio	4.2X	3.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F3.5 - F6.3	F3.5 - F5.6
Min Aperture	F22.0	F22.0
Aperture Ring	No	No
Diaphragm Blades	5	7
Optics
Optical Elements	10	12
Optical Groups	9	9
Special Elements	2 Aspherical glass elements	1 aspherical element
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.2m	0.3m
Max Magnification	0.36X	0.16X
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
AF Motor Type	Stepper motor	Micromotor
Full Time Manual	Yes	Yes
Focus Method	Internal	Internal
Distance Scale	No	No
DoF Scale	No	No
Distance Scale	No	No
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	211g	165g
Diameter	57mm	61mm
Length	83mm	64mm
Materials	Unknown	Unknown
Weather Sealing	Yes	Unknown
Filter Thread	52mm	52mm
Filter Notes	-	does not rotate on focusing
Hood Supplied	No	Yes
Hood Code	Unknown	H-FS014042E
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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