Compare Olympus 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 vs Olympus 8-25mm F4 Pro

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Zoom Lens
Image Size
MFT
MFT
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Linear Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
21 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
15 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
4 ED, 2 Super HR, 2 HR elements groups
1 DSA + 1 Super ED + 1 ED + 1 HR + 2 aspherical ED elements, ZERO coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
86 mm / 3.39 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Length
206 mm / 8.11 in
89 mm / 3.50 in
Weight
1120 g / 39.58 oz
411 g / 14.52 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)
107.1° Diagonal | 96.7° Horizontal | 73.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/5–6.3 ~ f/22
f/4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
2.0
2.0
Focal Length
100 mm ~ 400 mm
8 mm ~ 25 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
200.0 mm ~ 800.0 mm
16.0 mm ~ 50.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes (3 stops)
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.57x
0.14x
Min Focus Distance
170 mm / 6.69 in
230 mm / 9.06 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2020-08-04
2021-06-09

Reviews

Neofiliac score
58%
48%
Pros
  • Exciting reach
  • Good price point
  • Optically stabilized
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • High maximum magnification
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Very appealing ultra-wide to normal focal range
  • Beautifully constructed
  • Weather-sealed
  • Good IQ
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Rather expensive for MFT

Price

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