The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Panasonic Leica DG Elmarit 200mm F2.8 Power OIS and the Samyang 300mm f6.3 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 DG Elmarit 200mm F2.8 Power OIS is the longer of the two lenses at 174mm. The Samyang 300mm f6.3 with a length of 74mm, is 100mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Panasonic Leica DG Elmarit 200mm F2.8 Power OIS also has a larger diameter of 88mm compared to the Samyang 300mm f6.3's 65mm diameter.
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. Samyang 300mm f6.3 weighs 318g, 74% (927g) lighter than the Panasonic Leica DG Elmarit 200mm F2.8 Power OIS's weight of 1245g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Telephoto Prime Lenses in Micro Four Thirds Mount for size comparison purposes.
Super Telephoto Lenses in Micro Four Thirds Mount for Size Comparison
Lens Mounts
Both the Panasonic Leica DG Elmarit 200mm F2.8 Power OIS and the Samyang 300mm f6.3 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-1 II, Panasonic G9 II and OM System OM-5.
Samyang 300mm f6.3 is also available in Canon EF-M , Fujifilm X and Sony E mounts.
Focal Range
Panasonic Leica DG Elmarit 200mm F2.8 Power OIS is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 200mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of
400mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.
On the other hand, the Samyang 300mm f6.3 is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 300mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 600mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.