Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 45mm F1.2 Pro vs Panasonic Lumix G 42.5mm F1.7 ASPH Power OIS Detailed Comparison

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 45mm F1.2 Pro vs Panasonic Lumix G 42.5mm F1.7 ASPH Power OIS

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Olympus 45mm F1.2 Pro

Telephoto Prime | Micro Four Thirds

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Panasonic 42.5mm F1.7 OIS

Standard Prime | Micro Four Thirds

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Reasons to choose Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 45mm F1.2 Pro over Panasonic Lumix G 42.5mm F1.7 ASPH Power OIS

Price	$0 vs $280	Cheaper by $280
Focal Length - Tele	45mm vs 43mm	2mm more tele coverage
Max Aperture - Wide	1.2 vs 1.7	faster lens at wide
Diaphragm Blades	9 vs 7	better Bokeh
Weather Sealing	Yes vs None	weather sealed

Reasons to choose Panasonic Lumix G 42.5mm F1.7 ASPH Power OIS over Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 45mm F1.2 Pro

Focal Length - Wide	43mm vs 45mm	2mm wider coverage
Max Magnification	0.2x vs 0.1x	better close-up
Weight	130 g vs 410 g	280 g lighter
Diameter	55 mm vs 70 mm	15 mm smaller in diameter
Length	50 mm vs 85 mm	35 mm shorter
Filter Thread	37 mm vs 62 mm	Smaller filters are cheaper

Olympus 45mm F1.2 Pro vs Panasonic 42.5mm F1.7 OIS Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Olympus 45mm F1.2 Pro	Panasonic 42.5mm F1.7 OIS
Brand	Olympus	Panasonic
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
Price	$0.00	$279.98
Lens Type	Telephoto Prime	Standard Prime
Lens Mount	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds
Max Format	FourThirds	FourThirds
Focal Range	45mm	43mm
Image Stabilization		Yes
Colour	Black	Unknown
Zoom Method	No Zoom	No Zoom
Power Zoom	No	No
Zoom Lock	No	No
Zoom Ratio	1.0X	1.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F1.2	F1.7
Min Aperture	F16	F22.0
Aperture Ring	No	No
Diaphragm Blades	9	7
Optics
Optical Elements	14	10
Optical Groups	10	8
Special Elements	1 ED, 4 HR, 1 aspherical	1 aspherical element
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.5m	0.31m
Max Magnification	0.1X	0.2X
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
AF Motor Type	Stepper motor	Stepper motor
Full Time Manual	Yes	No
Focus Method	Internal	Internal
Distance Scale	No	No
DoF Scale	Yes	No
Distance Scale	No	No
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	410g	130g
Diameter	70mm	55mm
Length	85mm	50mm
Materials	Magnesium alloy	Unknown
Weather Sealing	Yes	No
Filter Thread	62mm	37mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Yes	No
Hood Code	LH-66B	Unknown
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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