OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO

OM System
69 Overall Score
vs
Canon L EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

Canon L EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

Canon
61 Overall Score

Scores

Landscape
OM System
93
Canon
74
Macro
OM System
76
Canon
51
Travel
OM System
75
Canon
76
Video Cinema
OM System
72
Canon
57
Professional
OM System
70
Canon
65
Budget
OM System
68
Canon
66
Wildlife Sports
OM System
65
Canon
62
Street
OM System
55
Canon
59
Portrait
OM System
46
Canon
45

Specifications

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PROCanon L EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min12 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max100 mm40 mm
Elements1712
Groups119
Aspherical Elements33
ED Elements5★1
CoatingZ Coating NanoSuper Spectra coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/22
Min Aperturef/4f/4
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsCanon EF
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.56 kg0.50 kg★
Filter Thread72 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusUSM★
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★280 mm
Max Magnification0.3x★0.24x

Pros & Cons

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO

  • Strong versatility (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong build (65th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average aperture (22nd percentile)

Canon L EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

  • Strong af (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong optical (78th percentile)
  • Strong versatility (76th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average aperture (22nd percentile)
  • Below average stabilization (34th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO

Scores 69 overall, wins 6 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO Better at:

MacroBudgetLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Canon L EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Better at:

Street