Compare Olympus 12-50mm F3.5-6.3 EZ vs Panasonic G 45-175mm F4.0-5.6

Construction

Aperture Blades
5 blades, Circular aperture diaphragm
7 blades, Circular aperture
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Standard Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
MFT
MFT
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Material
plastic barrel, metal mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Micromotor
Optical Formula | Elements
10 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
9 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 Aspherical glass elements groups
2 aspherical elements, 2 ED elements groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
52 mm / 2.05 in
46 mm / 1.81 in
Size | Diameter
57 mm / 2.24 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
Size | Length
83 mm / 3.27 in
90 mm / 3.54 in
Weight
211 g / 7.46 oz
210 g / 7.42 oz

Function

Angle Of View
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical (tele)
27.1° Diagonal | 22.6° Horizontal | 15.2° Vertical (wide) ~ 7.1° Diagonal | 5.9° Horizontal | 3.9° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/3.5–6.3 ~ f/22
f/4–5.6 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
2.0
2.0
Focal Length
12 mm ~ 50 mm
45 mm ~ 175 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
24.0 mm ~ 100.0 mm
90.0 mm ~ 350.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Zoom Type
Internal zoom
Internal zoom, Power-zoom enabled

Performance

Max Magnification
0.36x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
200 mm / 7.87 in
900 mm / 35.43 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Lens Hood: H-PS45175 (supplied)
Debut
2011-12-14
2011-08-26
Model Name
H-PS45175

Reviews

Neofiliac score
67%
86%
Pros
  • Light in the hand
  • Internal zoom
  • Weather-sealed
  • Power zoom
  • Optically stabilized
  • Light in the hand
  • Internal zoom
  • Power zoom for smooth zoom pools in video
Cons
  • Lens hood not included
  • Not the strongest optical performance
  • Dark and variable maximum aperture

Price

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