Compare Panasonic DG 100-400mm F4.0-6.3 vs Olympus 150-400mm F4.5 vs Olympus 14-150mm F4-5.6 II

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades, Circular blades
9 blades
7 blades, rounded blades
Colors
Black
White
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
All-in-One Zoom Lens
Image Size
MFT
MFT
MFT
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Micromotor
Stepper motor
Micromotor
Optical Formula | Elements
20 elements
28 elements
15 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
18 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 aspherical ED, 1 UED, 2 ED elements groups
1 EDA + 4 super ED + 2 ED + 2 HR + 1 HD elements, Z Nano Coating groups
DSA, aspherical, ED, and 3 HR elements groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
58 mm / 2.28 in
Size | Diameter
83 mm / 3.27 in
116 mm / 4.57 in
64 mm / 2.52 in
Size | Length
172 mm / 6.77 in
214 mm / 8.43 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
Weight
985 g / 34.81 oz
1875 g / 66.25 oz
285 g / 10.07 oz

Function

Angle Of View
12.4° Diagonal | 10.3° Horizontal | 6.9° Vertical (wide) ~ 3.1° Diagonal | 2.6° Horizontal | 1.7° Vertical (tele)
8.3° Diagonal | 6.9° Horizontal | 4.6° Vertical (wide) ~ 3.1° Diagonal | 2.6° Horizontal | 1.7° Vertical (tele)
75.4° Diagonal | 65.5° Horizontal | 46.4° Vertical (wide) ~ 8.3° Diagonal | 6.9° Horizontal | 4.6° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4–6.3 ~ f/22
f/4.5 ~ f/22 / f/5.6 ~ f/29 with built-in teleconverter
f/4–5.6 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
2.0
2.0
2.0
Focal Length
100 mm ~ 400 mm
150 mm ~ 400 mm / 187.5 mm ~ 500 mm with built-in teleconverter
14 mm ~ 150 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
200.0 mm ~ 800.0 mm
300.0 mm ~ 800.0 mm / 375 mm ~ 1000 mm with built-in teleconverter
28.0 mm ~ 300.0 mm
Focus Type
Extending front
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes (4.5 stops)
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.25x
0.71x
0.22x
Min Focus Distance
1300 mm / 51.18 in
1300 mm / 51.18 in
500 mm / 19.69 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: LH-61C (sold separately)
Debut
2016-01-05
2019-01-24
2015-02-05
Model Name
H-RS100400

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
48%
31%
Pros
  • Amazing 800mm equivalent reach
  • Optically stabilized
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Superb sharpness
  • Built-in 1.25x teleconverter
  • Optically stabilized
  • Superb autofocus
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • High maximum magnification
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Weather-sealed
  • Interesting focal range
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Large and heavy for MFT
  • Priced too high
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Lens hood not included
  • All-in-one lenses tend to offer lower IQ

Price

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