Compare Olympus 40-150mm F4-5.6 R vs Olympus 12-200mm F3.5-6.3

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades, Circular aperture diaphragm
7 blades
Colors
Black or Silver
Black
Form Factor
Telephoto Zoom Lens
All-in-One Zoom Lens
Image Size
MFT
MFT
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Motor
Micromotor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
13 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ED glass element groups
3 Aspherical lenses, 2 Super ED, 2 ED, 1 Super HR, 2 HR elements + ZERO coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
58 mm / 2.28 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
64 mm / 2.52 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
Size | Length
86 mm / 3.39 in
100 mm / 3.94 in
Weight
190 g / 6.71 oz
455 g / 16.08 oz

Function

Angle Of View
30.3° Diagonal | 25.4° Horizontal | 17.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 8.3° Diagonal | 6.9° Horizontal | 4.6° Vertical (tele)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4–5.6 ~ f/22
f/3.5–6.3 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
2.0
2.0
Focal Length
40 mm ~ 150 mm
12 mm ~ 200 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
80.0 mm ~ 300.0 mm
24.0 mm ~ 400.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.16x
0.46x
Min Focus Distance
900 mm / 35.43 in
220 mm / 8.66 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Debut
2011-06-30
2019-02-13

Reviews

Neofiliac score
39%
48%
Pros
  • Light in the hand
  • Very affordable
  • Useful reach
  • Weather-sealed
  • Convenient focal range
  • Reasonably well-built for an all-in-one
Cons
  • Dark and variable maximum aperture
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Lens hood not included
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • All-in-one lenses tend to offer lower IQ

Price

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