Compare Olympus 75-300mm F4.8-6.7 II vs Panasonic DG 100-400mm F4.0-6.3

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades, Circular aperture
9 blades, Circular blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
MFT
MFT
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Motor
Micromotor
Micromotor
Optical Formula | Elements
18 elements
20 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 Super ED glass element1 ED glass element3 HR glass elements1 E-HR glass element ZERO coating groups
1 aspherical ED, 1 UED, 2 ED elements groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
58 mm / 2.28 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
69 mm / 2.72 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
Size | Length
117 mm / 4.61 in
172 mm / 6.77 in
Weight
423 g / 14.95 oz
985 g / 34.81 oz

Function

Angle Of View
16.4° Diagonal | 13.7° Horizontal | 9.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 4.1° Diagonal | 3.4° Horizontal | 2.3° Vertical (tele)
12.4° Diagonal | 10.3° Horizontal | 6.9° Vertical (wide) ~ 3.1° Diagonal | 2.6° Horizontal | 1.7° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4.8–6.7 ~ f/22
f/4–6.3 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
2.0
2.0
Focal Length
75 mm ~ 300 mm
100 mm ~ 400 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
150.0 mm ~ 600.0 mm
200.0 mm ~ 800.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Extending front
Image Stabilization
No
Yes
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom (zoom lock available)

Performance

Max Magnification
0.18x
0.25x
Min Focus Distance
900 mm / 35.43 in
1300 mm / 51.18 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Debut
2013-01-30
2016-01-05
Model Name
H-RS100400

Reviews

Neofiliac score
31%
50%
Pros
  • Affordable for the useful reach
  • Rather light and compact for a super tele
  • Amazing 800mm equivalent reach
  • Optically stabilized
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Superb sharpness
Cons
  • Dark and variable maximum aperture
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Lens hood not included
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Dark maximum aperture

Price

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