The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Olympus ED 8-25mm F4 Pro and the Olympus 12-100mm F4.0 IS Pro 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 12-100mm F4.0 IS Pro is the longer of the two lenses at 117mm. The Olympus ED 8-25mm F4 Pro with a length of 89mm, is 28mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Olympus 12-100mm F4.0 IS Pro also has a larger diameter of 78mm compared to the Olympus ED 8-25mm F4 Pro's 77mm diameter.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Olympus ED 8-25mm F4 Pro and Olympus 12-100mm F4.0 IS Pro to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life.
Comparison image of the Olympus ED 8-25mm F4 Pro and the Olympus 12-100mm F4.0 IS Pro 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 8-25mm F4 Pro weighs 411g, which means it is 150g (26%) lighter than the Olympus 12-100mm F4.0 IS Pro which has a weight of 561g.
Filter Threads
Both the Olympus ED 8-25mm F4 Pro and the Olympus 12-100mm F4.0 IS Pro have the same Filter thread size of 72mm .
Below are links to the 72mm filters that we recommend you to consider for these lenses:
Lens Mounts
Both the Olympus ED 8-25mm F4 Pro and the Olympus 12-100mm F4.0 IS Pro 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 8-25mm F4 Pro has a focal range of 8-25mm and
3.1X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of
16-50mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.
On the other hand, the Olympus 12-100mm F4.0 IS Pro has a focal range of 12-100mm and 8.3X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 24-200mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.
