Panasonic Lumix G Vario
14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 / MEGA O.I.S.
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Olympus Zuiko
35-100mm f/2 ED

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differences

Reasons to consider the Panasonic 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 / MEGA O.I.S.
Fisheye lens Yes vs No
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 Fisheye lenses take extremely wide 'circular' looking images
Image stabilization Panasonic MEGA O.I.S. vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Lighter 165 g vs 1.6 kg
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 10x lighter
Cheaper $149.00 vs $2,499.00
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 The best price we've seen is $2,350 cheaper (16.8x less)
Slightly more magnification 1:6.2 (0.2x) vs 1:11.1 (0.1x)
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 Take macro shots with subjects around 80% larger in your photo
Slightly better wide angle 14 mm vs 35 mm
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 2.5x better wide angle
Panasonic Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 / MEGA O.I.S. Learn more about
the Panasonic 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 / MEGA O.I.S.

Reasons to consider the Olympus 35-100mm f/2 ED

Has a consant aperture Yes vs No
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 Constant aperture lenses offer the same aperture at all focal lengths
Significantly wider aperture f/2 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest, the 35-100mm f/2 ED captures much more light, 1.6 f-stops
Better telephoto 100 mm vs 42 mm
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 Around 2.5x more reach, less perspective distortion
Olympus Zuiko 35-100mm f/2 ED Learn more about
the Olympus 35-100mm f/2 ED

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

LensHero is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Prime lens Both are zoom lenses Help
Typically not as sharp as prime lenses
Focus motor No silent focus motor Help
Louder and slower
Magnification Poor magnification Help
14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 / MEGA O.I.S.:1:6.2 (0.2x)
35-100mm f/2 ED :1:11.1 (0.1x)

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix G X Vario PZf/3.5-5.6mm f/3.5-5.6 Power O.I.S.

Panasonic Lumix G X Vario PZf/3.5-5.6mm f/3.5-5.6 Power O.I.S.

Wide angle lens

$400
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Compare the Lumix G X Vario PZf/3.5-5.6mm f/3.5-5.6 Power O.I.S. vs the Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 / MEGA O.I.S.
Compare the Lumix G X Vario PZf/3.5-5.6mm f/3.5-5.6 Power O.I.S. vs the Zuiko 35-100mm f/2 ED
Panasonic Lumix 20mm f/1.7 G

Panasonic Lumix 20mm f/1.7 G

Low light lens

$348
Length Is shorter
Prime lens Is a fixed focal length prime lens
Wide maximum Has a lower max f/stop
Zoom range Has slightly smaller zoom range
Compare the Lumix 20mm f/1.7 G vs the Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 / MEGA O.I.S.
Compare the Lumix 20mm f/1.7 G vs the Zuiko 35-100mm f/2 ED
Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm f/2.8

Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm f/2.8

Wide angle lens

$966 - $1,298
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Compare the Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm f/2.8 vs the Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 / MEGA O.I.S.
Compare the Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm f/2.8 vs the Zuiko 35-100mm f/2 ED
Panasonic Lumix G X Vario PZ 45-175mm f/4-5.6

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

Wildlife lens

$363
Max focal length Has a slightly shorter telephoto lens
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Compare the Lumix G X Vario PZ 45-175mm f/4-5.6 vs the Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 / MEGA O.I.S.
Compare the Lumix G X Vario PZ 45-175mm f/4-5.6 vs the Zuiko 35-100mm f/2 ED
Panasonic 25mm f/1.4 Leica D

Panasonic 25mm f/1.4 Leica D

Low light lens

$900
Aperture Has a wider aperture
Length Is shorter
Wide maximum Has a lower max f/stop
Zoom range Has slightly smaller zoom range
Compare the 25mm f/1.4 Leica D vs the Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 / MEGA O.I.S.
Compare the 25mm f/1.4 Leica D vs the Zuiko 35-100mm f/2 ED
Panasonic Lumix G Vario 45-200mm f/4-5.6 MEGA O.I.S.

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

Wildlife lens

$269
Max focal length Has a slightly shorter telephoto lens
Length Is shorter
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Compare the Lumix G Vario 45-200mm f/4-5.6 MEGA O.I.S. vs the Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 / MEGA O.I.S.
Compare the Lumix G Vario 45-200mm f/4-5.6 MEGA O.I.S. vs the Zuiko 35-100mm f/2 ED

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 / MEGA O.I.S. Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix G Vario 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 MEGA O.I.S.

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 MEGA O.I.S.

Wide angle lens

$319
Fisheye Not a fisheye
Compare the Lumix G Vario 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 MEGA O.I.S. vs the Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 / MEGA O.I.S.
Panasonic Lumix G Vario HD 14-140mm f/4-5.8 MEGA O.I.S.

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

Travel lens

$681
Zoom range Much more zoom
Max focal length Better telephoto
Fisheye Not a fisheye
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Lumix G Vario HD 14-140mm f/4-5.8 MEGA O.I.S. vs the Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 / MEGA O.I.S.
Olympus M.Zuiko ED 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 II R

Olympus M.Zuiko ED 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 II R

Wide angle lens

$299
Magnification Slightly more magnification
Fisheye Not a fisheye
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Compare the M.Zuiko ED 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 II R vs the Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 / MEGA O.I.S.
Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/2.8

Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/2.8

Lens

$299
Prime lens Is a prime lens
Aperture Wider aperture
Fisheye Not a fisheye
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Compare the M.Zuiko 17mm f/2.8 vs the Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 / MEGA O.I.S.

Olympus Zuiko 35-100mm f/2 ED Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L USM

Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L USM

Sports lens

$1,289
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Wide maximum Significantly narrower aperture
Aperture Narrower aperture
Min focal length Worse wide angle
Compare the 70-200mm f/2.8L USM vs the Zuiko 35-100mm f/2 ED
Olympus M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R ED LNS

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

Wildlife lens

$300
Lowest price Cheaper
Max focal length Better telephoto
Fixed aperture Has a variable aperture
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R ED LNS vs the Zuiko 35-100mm f/2 ED
Rokinon 35mm f/1.4 US UMC Sony-alpha

Rokinon 35mm f/1.4 US UMC Sony-alpha

Low light lens

$449
Prime lens Is a prime lens
Weight Lighter
Auto focus Auto focus
Zoom range Less zoom
Compare the 35mm f/1.4 US UMC Sony-alpha vs the Zuiko 35-100mm f/2 ED
Nikon Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

Sports lens

$2,397
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Aperture Narrower aperture
Min focal length Worse wide angle
Compare the Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II vs the Zuiko 35-100mm f/2 ED

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