The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Panasonic Leica 14-50mm F2.8-3.5 OIS and the Panasonic Leica 14-150mm F3.5-5.6 OIS 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 Leica 14-50mm F2.8-3.5 OIS is the longer of the two lenses at 103mm. The Panasonic Leica 14-150mm F3.5-5.6 OIS with a length of 90mm, is 13mm shorter. On the other hand, there is no difference between the max diameters of these lenses, both coming at 79mm.
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. Panasonic Leica 14-50mm F2.8-3.5 OIS weighs 490g, which means it is 30g (5%) lighter than the Panasonic Leica 14-150mm F3.5-5.6 OIS which has a weight of 520g.
Filter Threads
Both the Panasonic Leica 14-50mm F2.8-3.5 OIS and the Panasonic Leica 14-150mm F3.5-5.6 OIS 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 Panasonic Leica 14-50mm F2.8-3.5 OIS and the Panasonic Leica 14-150mm F3.5-5.6 OIS has the same Four Thirds lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Four Thirds lenses are Olympus E-5, Olympus E-600 and Olympus E-620.
Focal Range
Panasonic Leica 14-50mm F2.8-3.5 OIS has a focal range of 14-50mm and
3.6X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of
28-100mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.
On the other hand, the Panasonic Leica 14-150mm F3.5-5.6 OIS has a focal range of 14-150mm and 10.7X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 28-300mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.
