Panasonic 100-300mm f/4-5.6 O.I.S. vs Olympus 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED SWD

differences

Reasons to consider the Panasonic 100-300mm f/4-5.6 O.I.S.

Image stabilization

Panasonic O.I.S.

None

Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements

Better telephoto

300 mm

200 mm

50% more reach, less perspective distortion

Lighter

0.5 kg

1 kg

Around 50% lighter

Shorter

126 mm

157 mm

Around 20% shorter

Slightly cheaper

$598.00

$1,199.00

The best price we've seen is $601 cheaper (2x less)

Slightly smaller diameter

74 mm

87 mm

More than 10% smaller lens at the end

Learn more about
the Panasonic 100-300mm f/4-5.6 O.I.S.

Reasons to consider the Olympus 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED SWD

Has a silent focus motor

Olympus SWD

None

Focuses quickly and silently

Wider aperture

f/2.8

f/4

At its widest, the 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED SWD captures slightly more light, 1 f-stop

Better wide angle

50 mm

100 mm

2x better wide angle

More zoom

More than 30% more zoom, giving you more flexibility for photos

Learn more about
the Olympus 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED SWD

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

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

	Both are zoom lenses
	Typically not as sharp as prime lenses

	Both are variable aperture lenses
	Narrower aperture at longer focal lengths

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

Olympus M.Zuiko 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7

Wildlife lens

$900

Has a narrower aperture

Compare the M.Zuiko 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 vs the Lumix G Vario 100-300mm f/4-5.6 O.I.S.

Compare the M.Zuiko 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 vs the Zuiko 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED SWD

Olympus Zuiko 70-300mm f/4-5.6 ED

Macro lens

$299

Has better macro

Has a narrower aperture

Compare the Zuiko 70-300mm f/4-5.6 ED vs the Lumix G Vario 100-300mm f/4-5.6 O.I.S.

Compare the Zuiko 70-300mm f/4-5.6 ED vs the Zuiko 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED SWD

Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM

Wildlife lens

$1,699

Has a slightly shorter telephoto lens

Has a narrower aperture

Is heavier

Compare the 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM vs the Lumix G Vario 100-300mm f/4-5.6 O.I.S.

Compare the 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM vs the Zuiko 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED SWD

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 45-200mm f/4-5.6 MEGA O.I.S.

Wildlife lens

$269

Has better image stabilization

Has a narrower aperture

Compare the Lumix G Vario 45-200mm f/4-5.6 MEGA O.I.S. vs the Lumix G Vario 100-300mm f/4-5.6 O.I.S.

Compare the Lumix G Vario 45-200mm f/4-5.6 MEGA O.I.S. vs the Zuiko 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED SWD

Panasonic Lumix G X Vario PZ 45-175mm f/4-5.6

Wildlife lens

$363

Has a narrower aperture

Compare the Lumix G X Vario PZ 45-175mm f/4-5.6 vs the Lumix G Vario 100-300mm f/4-5.6 O.I.S.

Compare the Lumix G X Vario PZ 45-175mm f/4-5.6 vs the Zuiko 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED SWD

Olympus M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6

Wildlife lens

$300

Has a narrower aperture

Compare the M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 vs the Lumix G Vario 100-300mm f/4-5.6 O.I.S.

Compare the M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 vs the Zuiko 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED SWD

Sigma 120-400mm f/4.5-5.6 DG HSM APO

Wildlife lens

$899

Has a slightly shorter telephoto lens

Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens

Has a narrower aperture

Compare the 120-400mm f/4.5-5.6 DG HSM APO vs the Lumix G Vario 100-300mm f/4-5.6 O.I.S.

Compare the 120-400mm f/4.5-5.6 DG HSM APO vs the Zuiko 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED SWD

Panasonic Lumix G Vario HD 14-140mm f/4-5.8 MEGA O.I.S.

Travel lens

$681

Much more zoom

Better image stabilization

Much wider aperture

Worse telephoto

Compare the Lumix G Vario HD 14-140mm f/4-5.8 MEGA O.I.S. vs the Lumix G Vario 100-300mm f/4-5.6 O.I.S.

Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM

Sports lens

$1,249

Has a consant aperture

Image stabilization

Less zoom

Heavier

Compare the 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM vs the Zuiko 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED SWD

Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC

Wildlife lens

$249

Much more zoom

Shorter

Doesn't have a silent focus motor

Narrower aperture

Compare the 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC vs the Zuiko 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED SWD

Sigma 50-500mm f/4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM APO

Wildlife lens

$1,509

Much better telephoto

Significantly more zoom

Significantly narrower aperture

Heavier

Compare the 50-500mm f/4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM APO vs the Zuiko 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED SWD

Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM

Sports lens

$4,340

Image stabilization

Is a prime lens

Much worse wide angle

Significantly heavier

Compare the EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM vs the Zuiko 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED SWD

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Panasonic Lumix G Vario
100-300mm f/4-5.6 O.I.S.
vs
Olympus Zuiko
50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED SWD

differences

Reasons to consider the Panasonic 100-300mm f/4-5.6 O.I.S.

Reasons to consider the Olympus 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED SWD