OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-200mm

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-200mm

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

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

Panasonic
72 Overall Score

Scores

Portrait
OM System
56
Panasonic
79
Video Cinema
OM System
53
Panasonic
77
Budget
OM System
69
Panasonic
72
Street
OM System
62
Panasonic
72
Macro
OM System
71
Panasonic
48
Professional
OM System
61
Panasonic
71
Travel
OM System
69
Panasonic
52
Landscape
OM System
69
Panasonic
49
Wildlife Sports
OM System
57
Panasonic
55

Specifications

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-200mmPanasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min12 mm85 mm
Focal Length Max200 mm85 mm
Elements169
Groups118
Aspherical Elements3★0
ED Elements—2★
CoatingZERO coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/6.3f/1.8
Min Aperture3.5-6.3f/1.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsL-Mount
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.46 kg0.45 kg★
Filter Thread72 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAuto FocusLinear AF Motor
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance220 mm★800 mm
Max Magnification1:2.7★0.13x

Pros & Cons

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-200mm

  • Strong versatility (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong macro (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average social proof (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

═ Tie

Both products are closely matched - OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-200mm wins 3 specs while Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm wins 5.

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-200mm Better at:

MacroTravelLandscape

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm Better at:

BudgetStreetPortraitProfessionalVideo Cinema