Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm

Panasonic
88 Overall Score
vs
OM System M.Zuiko 150-400mm f/4.5 TC 1.25 IS PRO 300-800mm

OM System M.Zuiko 150-400mm f/4.5 TC 1.25 IS PRO 300-800mm

OM System
54 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Panasonic
96
OM System
46
Macro
Panasonic
94
OM System
60
Professional
Panasonic
90
OM System
60
Portrait
Panasonic
84
OM System
41
Video Cinema
Panasonic
83
OM System
64
Budget
Panasonic
79
OM System
57
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
74
OM System
60
Travel
Panasonic
70
OM System
53
Landscape
Panasonic
64
OM System
66

Specifications

Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mmOM System M.Zuiko 150-400mm f/4.5 TC 1.25 IS PRO 300-800mm
Optics
Typemacrotelephoto
Focal Length Min100 mm150 mm
Focal Length Max100 mm400 mm
Elements1328
Groups1118
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements36★
Coating—Z Coating Nano
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/4.5
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountL-MountMicro Four Thirds
Formatfull-frame★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.30 kg★1.88 kg
Filter Thread67 mm95 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeDual phase linear motor★High-speed Imager AF (MSC)
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—8 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance204 mm★1.30 m
Max Magnification1:11:7.7

Pros & Cons

Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

OM System M.Zuiko 150-400mm f/4.5 TC 1.25 IS PRO 300-800mm

  • Strong stabilization (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong optical (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong versatility (78th percentile)
  • Below average build (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)

Pricing

Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm is CA$8,624 cheaper (7.3x less).

Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm0.064score per dollar
vs
OM System M.Zuiko 150-400mm f/4.5 TC 1.25 IS PRO 300-800mm0.005score per dollar

Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm offers 12.8x better value for money

Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm

B&H Photo
CA$1,376

OM System M.Zuiko 150-400mm f/4.5 TC 1.25 IS PRO 300-800mm

Amazon.ca
CA$10,000
B&H Photo
CA$12,140

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm

Scores 88 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

OM System M.Zuiko 150-400mm f/4.5 TC 1.25 IS PRO 300-800mm Better at:

Landscape

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