Compare Olympus 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 vs Olympus 30mm F3.5 Macro

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
MFT
MFT
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Linear Motor
Micromotor
Optical Formula | Elements
21 elements
7 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
15 groups
6 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
4 ED, 2 Super HR, 2 HR elements groups
1 aspherical, 1 ED, 1 dual super aspheric groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
46 mm / 1.81 in
Size | Diameter
86 mm / 3.39 in
57 mm / 2.24 in
Size | Length
206 mm / 8.11 in
60 mm / 2.36 in
Weight
1120 g / 39.58 oz
128 g / 4.52 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)
39.7° Diagonal | 33.4° Horizontal | 22.6° Vertical
Aperture
f/5–6.3 ~ f/22
f/3.5 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
2.0
2.0
Focal Length
100 mm ~ 400 mm
30 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
200.0 mm ~ 800.0 mm
60.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes (3 stops)
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
No
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)

Performance

Max Magnification
0.57x
1.25x
Min Focus Distance
170 mm / 6.69 in
100 mm / 3.94 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2020-08-04
2016-09-19

Reviews

Neofiliac score
58%
58%
Pros
  • Exciting reach
  • Good price point
  • Optically stabilized
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • High maximum magnification
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • 1.25x maximum magnification
  • Compact and lightweight
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Lens hood not included
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not the highest grade of build

Price

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