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 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM 100mm

Sigma Art 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM 100mm

Sigma
59 Overall Score

Scores

Landscape
OM System
90
Sigma
52
Macro
OM System
79
Sigma
58
Video Cinema
OM System
73
Sigma
53
Travel
OM System
73
Sigma
43
Budget
OM System
72
Sigma
66
Professional
OM System
70
Sigma
52
Wildlife Sports
OM System
65
Sigma
46
Street
OM System
55
Sigma
51
Portrait
OM System
43
Sigma
51

Specifications

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PROSigma Art 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM 100mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min12 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max100 mm100 mm
Elements1721
Groups1115
Aspherical Elements3★0
ED Elements57★
CoatingZ Coating NanoSuper Multi-Layer Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/16
Min Aperturef/4f/1.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsNikon F
Formatmicro-four-thirdsAPS-C★
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.56 kg★1.49 kg
Filter Thread72 mm82 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusHSM
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★950 mm
Max Magnification0.3x1:6.67★

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 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM 100mm

  • Strong optical (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong versatility (72nd percentile)
  • Below average build (12th percentile)12th %ile

Pricing

Sigma Art 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM 100mm is MX$5,000 cheaper (1.3x less).

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

Sigma Art 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM 100mm

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 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM 100mm Better at:

Portrait

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