Olympus
150mm f/2 ED
 vs
Canon
EF 600mm f/4L IS USM

vs

differences

Reasons to consider the Olympus 150mm f/2 ED
Much better wide angle 150 mm vs 600 mm
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 4x better wide angle
Much shorter 150 mm vs 457 mm
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 3x shorter
Much lighter 1.6 kg vs 5.4 kg
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 3.5x lighter
Much cheaper $2,499.00 vs $7,900.00
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 The best price we've seen is $5,401 cheaper (3.2x less)
Significantly wider aperture f/2 vs f/4
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 At its widest, the 150mm f/2 ED captures much more light, 2 f-stops
Smaller diameter 100 mm vs 168 mm
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 More than 40% smaller lens at the end
Olympus 150mm f/2 ED Learn more about
the Olympus 150mm f/2 ED

Reasons to consider the Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM
Much better telephoto 600 mm vs 150 mm
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 4x more reach, less perspective distortion
Image stabilization Canon IS vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Has a silent focus motor Canon USM vs None
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 Focuses quickly and silently
Significantly narrower aperture f/32 vs f/22
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 At its narrowest, the EF 600mm f/4L IS USM goes 1.1 f-stops narrower
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM Learn more about
the Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Prime lens Fixed focal length prime lenses Help
Typically very sharp
Min focal length Poor wide angle Help
150mm f/2 ED:150 mm
EF 600mm f/4L IS USM:600 mm
Magnification Poor magnification Help
150mm f/2 ED:1:7.7 (0.1x)
EF 600mm f/4L IS USM:1:8.3 (0.1x)
Zoom range Poor zoom Help
1x
Weight Heavy Help
150mm f/2 ED:1.6 kg
EF 600mm f/4L IS USM:5.4 kg
Lowest price Very expensive Help
150mm f/2 ED:$2,499.00
EF 600mm f/4L IS USM:$7,900.00

Compared to wildlife lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

LensHero is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

LensHero is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products.

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Nikkor AF-S 400mm f/2.8G ED VR

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 400mm f/2.8G ED VR

Sports lens

$8,899
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Min focal length Has a much narrower wide angle lens
Compare the Nikkor AF-S 400mm f/2.8G ED VR vs the 150mm f/2 ED
Compare the Nikkor AF-S 400mm f/2.8G ED VR vs the EF 600mm f/4L IS USM
Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM

Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM

Sports lens

$4,340
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Min focal length Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM vs the 150mm f/2 ED
Compare the EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM vs the EF 600mm f/4L IS USM
Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM

Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM

Sports lens

$10,999
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Min focal length Has a much narrower wide angle lens
Compare the EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM vs the 150mm f/2 ED
Compare the EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM vs the EF 600mm f/4L IS USM

Olympus 150mm f/2 ED Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus Zuiko M. ED 45mm f/1.8

Olympus Zuiko M. ED 45mm f/1.8

Low light lens

$399
Weight Lighter
Min focal length Better wide angle
Max focal length Worse telephoto
Compare the Zuiko M. ED 45mm f/1.8 vs the 150mm f/2 ED
Nikon Nikkor 180mm f/2.8D ED-IF

Nikon Nikkor 180mm f/2.8D ED-IF

Sports lens

$749
Lowest price Cheaper
Weight Lighter
Aperture Narrower aperture
Min focal length Slightly worse wide angle
Compare the Nikkor 180mm f/2.8D ED-IF vs the 150mm f/2 ED
Nikon Nikkor AF-S VR 200mm f/2 G IF-ED

Nikon Nikkor AF-S VR 200mm f/2 G IF-ED

Sports lens

$4,599
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Weight Heavier
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the Nikkor AF-S VR 200mm f/2 G IF-ED vs the 150mm f/2 ED
Canon 85mm f/1.8 USM

Canon 85mm f/1.8 USM

Low light lens

$370
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Lowest price Cheaper
Max focal length Worse telephoto
Compare the 85mm f/1.8 USM vs the 150mm f/2 ED
Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM

Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM

Sports lens

$989
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Wide maximum Significantly narrower aperture
Max focal length Slightly worse telephoto
Compare the EF 135mm f/2L USM vs the 150mm f/2 ED

Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Nikkor AF-S 600mm f/4G ED VR

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 600mm f/4G ED VR

Wildlife lens

$9,199
Weight Slightly lighter
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the Nikkor AF-S 600mm f/4G ED VR vs the EF 600mm f/4L IS USM
Olympus 300mm f/2.8 ED

Olympus 300mm f/2.8 ED

Sports lens

$6,999
Min focal length Much better wide angle
Length Significantly shorter
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Focus motor Doesn't have a silent focus motor
Compare the 300mm f/2.8 ED vs the EF 600mm f/4L IS USM
Canon 500mm f/4L EF IS II USM

Canon 500mm f/4L EF IS II USM

Wildlife lens

$10,249
Weight Significantly lighter
Min focal length Better wide angle
Lowest price More expensive
Max focal length Worse telephoto
Compare the 500mm f/4L EF IS II USM vs the EF 600mm f/4L IS USM
Canon EF 400mm f/4 DO IS USM

Canon EF 400mm f/4 DO IS USM

Wildlife lens

$5,999
Weight Much lighter
Length Much shorter
Max focal length Significantly worse telephoto
Compare the EF 400mm f/4 DO IS USM vs the EF 600mm f/4L IS USM
Panasonic Lumix G Vario 100-300mm f/4-5.6 O.I.S.

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 100-300mm f/4-5.6 O.I.S.

Wildlife lens

$499
Min focal length Much better wide angle
Weight Much lighter
Focus motor Doesn't have a silent focus motor
Max focal length Much worse telephoto
Compare the Lumix G Vario 100-300mm f/4-5.6 O.I.S. vs the EF 600mm f/4L IS USM

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