OM System M.ZUIKO Digital ED 40-150mm f:4.0-5.6 R

OM System M.ZUIKO Digital ED 40-150mm f:4.0-5.6 R

OM System
57 Overall Score
vs
Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

Panasonic
72 Overall Score

Scores

Portrait
OM System
47
Panasonic
79
Video Cinema
OM System
43
Panasonic
77
Budget
OM System
66
Panasonic
72
Street
OM System
58
Panasonic
72
Professional
OM System
39
Panasonic
71
Travel
OM System
60
Panasonic
52
Wildlife Sports
OM System
43
Panasonic
55
Landscape
OM System
41
Panasonic
49
Macro
OM System
38
Panasonic
48

Specifications

OM System M.ZUIKO Digital ED 40-150mm f:4.0-5.6 RPanasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm
Optics
Typetelephotoprime
Focal Length Min40 mm85 mm
Focal Length Max150 mm85 mm
Elements—9
Groups—8
Aspherical Elements—0★
ED Elements—2★
Aperture
Max Aperturef/5.6f/1.8
Min Aperturef/4f/1.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades—9★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsL-Mount
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.19 kg★0.45 kg
Filter Thread58 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeMSCLinear AF Motor
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance900 mm800 mm★
Max Magnification1:6.25★0.13x

Pros & Cons

OM System M.ZUIKO Digital ED 40-150mm f:4.0-5.6 R

  • Strong build (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong versatility (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

  • Strong bokeh (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong aperture (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (76th percentile)
  • Below average macro (30th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

Scores 72 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 20 specs.

OM System M.ZUIKO Digital ED 40-150mm f:4.0-5.6 R Better at:

Travel

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports