Compare Olympus 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 II R vs Olympus 14-150mm F4-5.6 II vs Olympus 12-100mm F4.0 IS Pro

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades, Circular aperture diaphragm
7 blades, rounded blades
7 blades
Colors
Black and silver
Black
Black
Form Factor
Standard Zoom Lens
All-in-One Zoom Lens
All-in-One Zoom Lens
Image Size
MFT
MFT
MFT
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Motor
Micromotor
Micromotor
Optical Formula | Elements
8 elements
15 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
7 groups
11 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
3 Aspherical glass elements groups
DSA, aspherical, ED, and 3 HR elements 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
58 mm / 2.28 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
57 mm / 2.24 in
64 mm / 2.52 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
Size | Length
50 mm / 1.97 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
117 mm / 4.61 in
Weight
112 g / 3.96 oz
285 g / 10.07 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)
75.4° Diagonal | 65.5° Horizontal | 46.4° Vertical (wide) ~ 8.3° Diagonal | 6.9° Horizontal | 4.6° 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/4–5.6 ~ f/22
f/4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
2.0
2.0
2.0
Focal Length
14 mm ~ 42 mm
14 mm ~ 150 mm
12 mm ~ 100 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
28.0 mm ~ 84.0 mm
28.0 mm ~ 300.0 mm
24.0 mm ~ 200.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Yes
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.19x
0.22x
0.3x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
500 mm / 19.69 in
150 mm / 5.91 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: LH-40 (sold separately)
Lens Hood: LH-61C (sold separately)
Lens Hood: LH-76B (supplied)
Debut
2011-06-30
2015-02-05
2016-09-19

Reviews

Neofiliac score
39%
31%
58%
Pros
  • Light and compact
  • Weather-sealed
  • Interesting focal range
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Constant aperture for an all-in-one
Cons
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Lens hood not included
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not good IQ-wise
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Lens hood not included
  • All-in-one lenses tend to offer lower IQ
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • All-in-one lenses tend to offer lower IQ
  • Priced like a full-frame all-in-one

Price

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