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
Panasonic LUMIX G X Vario PZ H-PS14042K 42mm

Panasonic LUMIX G X Vario PZ H-PS14042K 42mm

Panasonic
62 Overall Score

Scores

Landscape
OM System
90
Panasonic
65
Macro
OM System
79
Panasonic
65
Travel
OM System
73
Panasonic
74
Video Cinema
OM System
73
Panasonic
55
Budget
OM System
72
Panasonic
69
Professional
OM System
70
Panasonic
53
Wildlife Sports
OM System
65
Panasonic
56
Street
OM System
55
Panasonic
65
Portrait
OM System
43
Panasonic
40

Specifications

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PROPanasonic LUMIX G X Vario PZ H-PS14042K 42mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min12 mm14 mm
Focal Length Max100 mm42 mm
Elements179
Groups118
Aspherical Elements34★
ED Elements5★2
CoatingZ Coating NanoNano Surface Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/22
Min Aperturef/43.5-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsMicro Four Thirds
Formatmicro-four-thirdsmicro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.56 kg0.10 kg★
Filter Thread72 mm37 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusAutofocus
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★200 mm
Max Magnification0.3x0.34x★

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

Panasonic LUMIX G X Vario PZ H-PS14042K 42mm

  • Strong build (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong versatility (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong optical (79th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile

Pricing

Panasonic LUMIX G X Vario PZ H-PS14042K 42mm is $1,052 cheaper (4.0x less).

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO0.049score per dollar
vs
Panasonic LUMIX G X Vario PZ H-PS14042K 42mm0.177score per dollar

Panasonic LUMIX G X Vario PZ H-PS14042K 42mm offers 3.6x better value for money

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

Adorama
$1,400
B&H Photo
$1,400
Newegg
$1,500
Amazon
$1,600
Best Buy
$1,600

Panasonic LUMIX G X Vario PZ H-PS14042K 42mm

B&H Photo
used$340
Amazon
$348
B&H Photo
$348
Adorama
$448
Newegg
$500

Verdict

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

Scores 69 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Panasonic LUMIX G X Vario PZ H-PS14042K 42mm Better at:

Street

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