Compare Olympus 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 EZ vs Olympus 12-100mm F4.0 IS Pro
Construction
Aperture Blades
5 blades, Circular aperture diaphragm
7 blades
Colors
Black, silver
Black
Form Factor
Standard Zoom Lens
All-in-One Zoom Lens
Image Size
MFT
MFT
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
8 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
7 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
3 Aspherical elements, 1 ED glass element, 1 S-HR glass element groups
1 DSA lens, 3 Aspherical lenses, 5 ED lenses, 2 Super HR lenses, 1 HR lens groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
37 mm / 1.46 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
61 mm / 2.40 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
Size | Length
23 mm / 0.91 in
117 mm / 4.61 in
Weight
91 g / 3.22 oz
561 g / 19.82 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)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 12.4° Diagonal | 10.3° Horizontal | 6.9° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/22
f/4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
2.0
2.0
Focal Length
14 mm ~ 42 mm
12 mm ~ 100 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
28.0 mm ~ 84.0 mm
24.0 mm ~ 200.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom, Power-zoom enabled
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.23x
0.3x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
150 mm / 5.91 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: No 'official' hood (sold separately), LC-37C automatic lens cap
Lens Hood: LH-76B (supplied)
Debut
2014-01-29
2016-09-19
Reviews
Neofiliac score
67%
58%
Pros
- Compact and lightweight pancake form factor
- Power zoom for smooth zoom pools in video
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Constant aperture for an all-in-one
Cons
- Lens hood not included
- Dark maximum aperture
- All-in-one lenses tend to offer lower IQ
- Priced like a full-frame all-in-one
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