Compare Olympus 12-100mm F4.0 IS Pro vs Olympus 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 vs Panasonic G Vario 12-60mm F3.5-5.6

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
9 blades
7 blades, Circular aperture
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
All-in-One Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
MFT
MFT
MFT
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Linear Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
17 elements
21 elements
11 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
15 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 DSA lens, 3 Aspherical lenses, 5 ED lenses, 2 Super HR lenses, 1 HR lens groups
4 ED, 2 Super HR, 2 HR elements groups
3 aspherical + 1 ED elements groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
58 mm / 2.28 in
Size | Diameter
78 mm / 3.07 in
86 mm / 3.39 in
66 mm / 2.60 in
Size | Length
117 mm / 4.61 in
206 mm / 8.11 in
71 mm / 2.80 in
Weight
561 g / 19.82 oz
1120 g / 39.58 oz
210 g / 7.42 oz

Function

Angle Of View
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 12.4° Diagonal | 10.3° Horizontal | 6.9° Vertical (tele)
12.4° Diagonal | 10.3° Horizontal | 6.9° Vertical (wide) ~ 3.1° Diagonal | 2.6° Horizontal | 1.7° Vertical (tele)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 20.5° Diagonal | 17.1° Horizontal | 11.4° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/22
f/5–6.3 ~ f/22
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
2.0
2.0
2.0
Focal Length
12 mm ~ 100 mm
100 mm ~ 400 mm
12 mm ~ 60 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
24.0 mm ~ 200.0 mm
200.0 mm ~ 800.0 mm
24.0 mm ~ 120.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes (3 stops)
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.3x
0.57x
0.27x
Min Focus Distance
150 mm / 5.91 in
170 mm / 6.69 in
200 mm / 7.87 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: LH-76B (supplied)
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-09-19
2020-08-04
2016-02-24
Model Name
H-FS12060

Reviews

Neofiliac score
58%
58%
78%
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Constant aperture for an all-in-one
  • Exciting reach
  • Good price point
  • Optically stabilized
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • High maximum magnification
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Optically stabilized
  • Light in the hand
  • Weather-sealed
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • All-in-one lenses tend to offer lower IQ
  • Priced like a full-frame all-in-one
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Dark and variable maximum aperture
  • External zoom without zoom lock

Price

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