Compare Olympus 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 EZ vs Olympus 12-45mm F4 Pro vs Olympus 12-200mm F3.5-6.3

Construction

Aperture Blades
5 blades, Circular aperture diaphragm
7 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black, silver
Black
Black
Form Factor
Standard Zoom Lens
Zoom Lens
All-in-One Zoom Lens
Image Size
MFT
MFT
MFT
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Material
Metal
Motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
8 elements
12 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
7 groups
9 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
3 Aspherical elements, 1 ED glass element, 1 S-HR glass element groups
1 DSA, 1 Super HR, 2 HR, 2 aspherical, 2 ED elements + ZERO coating groups
3 Aspherical lenses, 2 Super ED, 2 ED, 1 Super HR, 2 HR elements + ZERO coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
37 mm / 1.46 in
58 mm / 2.28 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
61 mm / 2.40 in
63 mm / 2.48 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
Size | Length
23 mm / 0.91 in
70 mm / 2.76 in
100 mm / 3.94 in
Weight
91 g / 3.22 oz
254 g / 8.98 oz
455 g / 16.08 oz

Function

Angle Of View
75.4° Diagonal | 65.5° Horizontal | 46.4° Vertical (wide) ~ 28.9° Diagonal | 24.2° Horizontal | 16.3° Vertical (tele)
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) ~ 6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/22
f/4 ~ f/22
f/3.5–6.3 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
2.0
2.0
2.0
Focal Length
14 mm ~ 42 mm
24 mm ~ 90 mm
12 mm ~ 200 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
28.0 mm ~ 84.0 mm
48.0 mm ~ 180.0 mm
24.0 mm ~ 400.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom, Power-zoom enabled
External zoom
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.23x
0.5x
0.46x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
120 mm / 4.72 in
220 mm / 8.66 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: No 'official' hood (sold separately), LC-37C automatic lens cap
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2014-01-29
2020-02-12
2019-02-13

Reviews

Neofiliac score
67%
48%
48%
Pros
  • Compact and lightweight pancake form factor
  • Power zoom for smooth zoom pools in video
  • Weather-sealed
  • Useful focal range
  • Useful 1:2 reproduction ratio
  • Weather-sealed
  • Convenient focal range
  • Reasonably well-built for an all-in-one
Cons
  • Lens hood not included
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Not the best rendering
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • All-in-one lenses tend to offer lower IQ

Price

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