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
Ricoh D FA 28-105MM F3.5-5.6ED DC WR

Ricoh D FA 28-105MM F3.5-5.6ED DC WR

Ricoh
46 Overall Score

Scores

Landscape
OM System
90
Ricoh
31
Macro
OM System
79
Ricoh
18
Video Cinema
OM System
73
Ricoh
40
Travel
OM System
73
Ricoh
41
Budget
OM System
72
Ricoh
59
Professional
OM System
70
Ricoh
33
Wildlife Sports
OM System
65
Ricoh
35
Street
OM System
55
Ricoh
47
Portrait
OM System
43
Ricoh
51

Specifications

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PRORicoh D FA 28-105MM F3.5-5.6ED DC WR
Optics
Typezoom—
Focal Length Min12 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max100 mm105 mm
Elements17—
Groups11—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements5★—
CoatingZ Coating Nano—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22—
Min Aperturef/43.5-5.6
Constant✓★—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountMicro Four Thirds—
Formatmicro-four-thirds—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.56 kg0.50 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

Ricoh D FA 28-105MM F3.5-5.6ED DC WR

  • Strong versatility (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong aperture (66th percentile)
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile

Pricing

Ricoh D FA 28-105MM F3.5-5.6ED DC WR is MX$13,291 cheaper (2.4x less).

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO0.003score per dollar
vs
Ricoh D FA 28-105MM F3.5-5.6ED DC WR0.005score per dollar

Ricoh D FA 28-105MM F3.5-5.6ED DC WR offers 1.7x better value for money

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

Amazon.com.mx
MX$22,999

Ricoh D FA 28-105MM F3.5-5.6ED DC WR

Amazon.com.mx
MX$9,708

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

Ricoh D FA 28-105MM F3.5-5.6ED DC WR Better at:

Portrait

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