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
Sigma Art AFG9C0 85mm

Sigma Art AFG9C0 85mm

Sigma
32 Overall Score

Scores

Landscape
OM System
90
Sigma
37
Macro
OM System
78
Sigma
44
Video Cinema
OM System
73
Sigma
41
Travel
OM System
73
Sigma
28
Budget
OM System
73
Sigma
39
Professional
OM System
70
Sigma
46
Wildlife Sports
OM System
65
Sigma
36
Street
OM System
55
Sigma
39
Portrait
OM System
43
Sigma
45

Specifications

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PROSigma Art AFG9C0 85mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min12 mm85 mm
Focal Length Max100 mm85 mm
Elements1714
Groups1112
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements5★—
CoatingZ Coating NanoSuper Multi-Layer Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/16
Min Aperturef/4f/16
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsL-Mount
Formatmicro-four-thirdsFull-Frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.56 kg★1.13 kg
Filter Thread72 mm82 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusAutofocus
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★850 mm
Max Magnification0.3x1:8★

Pros & Cons

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

  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong versatility (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong build (67th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile

Sigma Art AFG9C0 85mm

  • Strong optical (69th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average build (26th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 69 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Sigma Art AFG9C0 85mm Better at:

Portrait