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 EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

Canon
59 Overall Score

Scores

Landscape
OM System
90
Canon
64
Macro
OM System
79
Canon
60
Video Cinema
OM System
73
Canon
66
Travel
OM System
73
Canon
55
Budget
OM System
72
Canon
69
Professional
OM System
70
Canon
62
Wildlife Sports
OM System
65
Canon
61
Street
OM System
55
Canon
57
Portrait
OM System
43
Canon
44

Specifications

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PROCanon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min12 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max100 mm55 mm
Elements1719
Groups1112
Aspherical Elements33
ED Elements5★2
CoatingZ Coating NanoSuper Spectra
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/22
Min Aperturef/4f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsCanon EF-S
Formatmicro-four-thirdsAPS-C★
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.56 kg★0.65 kg
Filter Thread72 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusUSM★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops5 stops★3 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★350 mm
Max Magnification0.3x★0.17x

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

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

  • Strong optical (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong versatility (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)

Pricing

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

Amazon.com.mx
MX$22,999

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

No current pricing available

Verdict

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

Scores 69 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetTravelLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Better at:

Street

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