Compare Panasonic DG 100-400mm F4.0-6.3 vs Olympus 300mm F4 IS Pro vs Panasonic G 42.5mm F1.7

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades, Circular blades
9 blades
7 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime 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
Motor
Micromotor
Micro-type ultrasonic
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
20 elements
17 elements
10 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
10 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 aspherical ED, 1 UED, 2 ED elements groups
Three super ED, one extra-high refractive, three high refractive elements + ZERO nano coating groups
1 aspherical element groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
37 mm / 1.46 in
Size | Diameter
83 mm / 3.27 in
93 mm / 3.66 in
55 mm / 2.17 in
Size | Length
172 mm / 6.77 in
227 mm / 8.94 in
50 mm / 1.97 in
Weight
985 g / 34.81 oz
1270 g / 44.88 oz
130 g / 4.59 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)
4.1° Diagonal | 3.4° Horizontal | 2.3° Vertical
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/4–6.3 ~ f/22
f/4 ~ f/22
f/1.7 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
2.0
2.0
2.0
Focal Length
100 mm ~ 400 mm
300 mm
42.5 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
200.0 mm ~ 800.0 mm
600.0 mm
85.0 mm
Focus Type
Extending front
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
No
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)

Performance

Max Magnification
0.25x
0.24x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
1300 mm / 51.18 in
1400 mm / 55.12 in
310 mm / 12.20 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2016-01-05
2016-01-06
2015-02-23
Model Name
H-RS100400
H-HS043

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
39%
69%
Pros
  • Amazing 800mm equivalent reach
  • Optically stabilized
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Superb sharpness
  • 600mm equivalent reach
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Good autofocus
  • Very sharp
  • Optically stabilized
  • Light in the hand
  • Good rendering
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Large and heavy
  • Rather expensive
  • Lens hood not included
  • Lacks weather sealing

Price

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