Compare Panasonic G 100-300mm F4-5.6 II vs Panasonic DG 8-18mm F2.8-4.0

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades, rounded diaphragm
7 blades, Circular blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Zoom Lens
Image Size
MFT
MFT
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Motor
Micromotor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
17 elements
15 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ED glass element groups
Aspherical ED, aspherical, ED, UHR elements + Nano Surface Coating. groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
74 mm / 2.91 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
Size | Length
126 mm / 4.96 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
Weight
520 g / 18.37 oz
315 g / 11.13 oz

Function

Angle Of View
12.4° Diagonal | 10.3° Horizontal | 6.9° Vertical (wide) ~ 4.1° Diagonal | 3.4° Horizontal | 2.3° Vertical (tele)
107.1° Diagonal | 96.7° Horizontal | 73.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 62.0° Diagonal | 53.1° Horizontal | 36.9° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4–5.6 ~ f/22
f/2.8–22 ~ f/4–22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
2.0
2.0
Focal Length
100 mm ~ 300 mm
8 mm ~ 18 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
200.0 mm ~ 600.0 mm
16.0 mm ~ 36.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.21x
0.12x
Min Focus Distance
1500 mm / 59.06 in
230 mm / 9.06 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: H-FS100300 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2017-01-04
2017-04-19
Model Name
H-FSA100300
H-E08018

Reviews

Neofiliac score
60%
60%
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • Rather light for the reach
  • Weather-sealed
  • Good sharpness
  • Well built
Cons
  • Dark and variable maximum aperture
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Compact and lightweight

Price

Offers (incl. referral links)
Remove
Remove
Add up to 4 products to the comparison using the search bar above
Information on this page is provided on an as-is basis. No warranty on accuracy is implied. This page may contain affiliate links to third-party merchants such as Amazon and eBay. If you make a purchase using the supplied link, we may receive a commission. Neofiliac places the utmost respect for your privacy. We use no cookie whatsoever beyond that needed for the proper functioning of the website.