Compare Olympus 12-45mm F4 Pro vs M.Zuiko 12-40mm F2.8 PRO II

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
7 blades, Circular diaphragm
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
MFT
MFT
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Material
Metal
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
9 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 DSA, 1 Super HR, 2 HR, 2 aspherical, 2 ED elements + ZERO coating groups
1 aspherical element, 1 dual-sided aspherical element, 2 ED glass elements, 2 HR glass elements, 1 EDA glass element, 1 HD glass element groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
58 mm / 2.28 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
Size | Diameter
63 mm / 2.48 in
70 mm / 2.76 in
Size | Length
70 mm / 2.76 in
84 mm / 3.31 in
Weight
254 g / 8.98 oz
382 g / 13.50 oz

Function

Angle Of View
48.6° Diagonal | 41.1° Horizontal | 28.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 13.7° Diagonal | 11.4° Horizontal | 7.6° Vertical (tele)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 30.3° Diagonal | 25.4° Horizontal | 17.1° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
2.0
2.0
Focal Length
24 mm ~ 90 mm
12 mm ~ 40 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
48.0 mm ~ 180.0 mm
24.0 mm ~ 80.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.5x
0.3x
Min Focus Distance
120 mm / 4.72 in
200 mm / 7.87 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2020-02-12
2022-02-15

Reviews

Neofiliac score
48%
50%
Pros
  • Weather-sealed
  • Useful focal range
  • Useful 1:2 reproduction ratio
  • Weather-sealed
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Not the best rendering
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • The same lens repackaged?

Price

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