Compare Olympus 12-100mm F4.0 IS Pro vs Olympus 12-45mm F4 Pro vs Olympus 75-300mm F4.8-6.7 II

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
7 blades
7 blades, Circular aperture
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
All-in-One Zoom Lens
Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
MFT
MFT
MFT
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Material
Metal
Motor
Micromotor
Optical Formula | Elements
17 elements
12 elements
18 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
9 groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 DSA lens, 3 Aspherical lenses, 5 ED lenses, 2 Super HR lenses, 1 HR lens groups
1 DSA, 1 Super HR, 2 HR, 2 aspherical, 2 ED elements + ZERO coating groups
1 Super ED glass element1 ED glass element3 HR glass elements1 E-HR glass element ZERO coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
58 mm / 2.28 in
58 mm / 2.28 in
Size | Diameter
78 mm / 3.07 in
63 mm / 2.48 in
69 mm / 2.72 in
Size | Length
117 mm / 4.61 in
70 mm / 2.76 in
117 mm / 4.61 in
Weight
561 g / 19.82 oz
254 g / 8.98 oz
423 g / 14.95 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)
48.6° Diagonal | 41.1° Horizontal | 28.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 13.7° Diagonal | 11.4° Horizontal | 7.6° Vertical (tele)
16.4° Diagonal | 13.7° Horizontal | 9.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 4.1° Diagonal | 3.4° Horizontal | 2.3° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/22
f/4 ~ f/22
f/4.8–6.7 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
2.0
2.0
2.0
Focal Length
12 mm ~ 100 mm
24 mm ~ 90 mm
75 mm ~ 300 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
24.0 mm ~ 200.0 mm
48.0 mm ~ 180.0 mm
150.0 mm ~ 600.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
No
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.3x
0.5x
0.18x
Min Focus Distance
150 mm / 5.91 in
120 mm / 4.72 in
900 mm / 35.43 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: LH-76B (supplied)
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2016-09-19
2020-02-12
2013-01-30

Reviews

Neofiliac score
58%
48%
31%
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Constant aperture for an all-in-one
  • Weather-sealed
  • Useful focal range
  • Useful 1:2 reproduction ratio
  • Affordable for the useful reach
  • Rather light and compact for a super tele
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • All-in-one lenses tend to offer lower IQ
  • Priced like a full-frame all-in-one
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Not the best rendering
  • Dark and variable maximum aperture
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Lens hood not included
  • Lacks weather sealing

Price

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