Compare M.Zuiko 12-40mm F2.8 PRO II vs Olympus 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 EZ vs Olympus 25mm F1.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades, Circular diaphragm
5 blades, Circular aperture diaphragm
7 blades, Circular aperture diaphragm
Colors
Black
Black, silver
Black or Silver
Form Factor
Standard Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Normal Prime 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
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
8 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
9 groups
7 groups
7 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 aspherical element, 1 dual-sided aspherical element, 2 ED glass elements, 2 HR glass elements, 1 EDA glass element, 1 HD glass element groups
3 Aspherical elements, 1 ED glass element, 1 S-HR glass element groups
2 aspherical elements groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
62 mm / 2.44 in
37 mm / 1.46 in
46 mm / 1.81 in
Size | Diameter
70 mm / 2.76 in
61 mm / 2.40 in
56 mm / 2.20 in
Size | Length
84 mm / 3.31 in
23 mm / 0.91 in
41 mm / 1.61 in
Weight
382 g / 13.50 oz
91 g / 3.22 oz
136 g / 4.81 oz

Function

Angle Of View
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 30.3° Diagonal | 25.4° Horizontal | 17.1° Vertical (tele)
75.4° Diagonal | 65.5° Horizontal | 46.4° Vertical (wide) ~ 28.9° Diagonal | 24.2° Horizontal | 16.3° Vertical (tele)
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
2.0
2.0
2.0
Focal Length
12 mm ~ 40 mm
14 mm ~ 42 mm
25 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
24.0 mm ~ 80.0 mm
28.0 mm ~ 84.0 mm
50.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom, Power-zoom enabled

Performance

Max Magnification
0.3x
0.23x
0.12x
Min Focus Distance
200 mm / 7.87 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
240 mm / 9.45 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: No 'official' hood (sold separately), LC-37C automatic lens cap
Lens Hood: LH-49B (supplied)
Debut
2022-02-15
2014-01-29
2014-01-29

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
67%
76%
Pros
  • Weather-sealed
  • Compact and lightweight pancake form factor
  • Power zoom for smooth zoom pools in video
  • Compact and lightweight
Cons
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • The same lens repackaged?
  • Lens hood not included
  • Not the sharpest normal lens
  • Not competitively priced

Price

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