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
7Artisans 16mm T2.1 Hope Series Professional Cine 16mm

7Artisans 16mm T2.1 Hope Series Professional Cine 16mm

7Artisans
35 Overall Score

Scores

Landscape
OM System
90
7Artisans
19
Macro
OM System
79
7Artisans
20
Video Cinema
OM System
73
7Artisans
44
Travel
OM System
73
7Artisans
18
Budget
OM System
72
7Artisans
38
Professional
OM System
70
7Artisans
27
Wildlife Sports
OM System
65
7Artisans
30
Street
OM System
55
7Artisans
37
Portrait
OM System
43
7Artisans
48

Specifications

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO7Artisans 16mm T2.1 Hope Series Professional Cine 16mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min12 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max100 mm16 mm
Elements17—
Groups11—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements5★—
CoatingZ Coating Nano—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22—
Min Aperturef/4—
Constant✓★—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsCanon RF
Formatmicro-four-thirds—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.56 kg★1.00 kg
Filter Thread72 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocus—
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★—
Max Magnification0.3x★—

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

7Artisans 16mm T2.1 Hope Series Professional Cine 16mm

  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong aperture (66th percentile)
  • Below average build (6th percentile)6th %ile
  • Below average social proof (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile

Pricing

7Artisans 16mm T2.1 Hope Series Professional Cine 16mm is MX$16,688 cheaper (3.6x less).

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO0.003score per dollar
vs
7Artisans 16mm T2.1 Hope Series Professional Cine 16mm0.005score per dollar

7Artisans 16mm T2.1 Hope Series Professional Cine 16mm offers 1.7x better value for money

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

7Artisans 16mm T2.1 Hope Series Professional Cine 16mm

Verdict

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

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

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

7Artisans 16mm T2.1 Hope Series Professional Cine 16mm Better at:

Portrait

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