Panasonic 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 / MEGA O.I.S. vs Olympus 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED

differences

Reasons to consider the Panasonic 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 / MEGA O.I.S.

Fisheye lens

Yes

Fisheye lenses take extremely wide 'circular' looking images

Image stabilization

Panasonic MEGA O.I.S.

None

Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements

Wider aperture

f/3.5

f/4

At its widest, the 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 / MEGA O.I.S. captures marginally more light, 0.4 f-stops

More zoom

50% more zoom, giving you more flexibility for photos

Slightly cheaper

$165.95

$599.00

The best price we've seen is $433 cheaper (3.6x less)

Slightly better telephoto

42 mm

18 mm

Around 2.5x more reach, less perspective distortion

Slightly more magnification

1:6.2 (0.2x)

1:8 (0.1x)

Take macro shots with subjects around 30% larger in your photo

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the Panasonic 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 / MEGA O.I.S.

Reasons to consider the Olympus 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED

LensHero is not aware of any important advantages of the Olympus 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED vs the Panasonic 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 / MEGA O.I.S..

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the Olympus 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Good wide-angle

14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 / MEGA O.I.S.:	14 mm
9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED :	9 mm

	Both are zoom lenses
	Typically not as sharp as prime lenses

	No silent focus motor
	Louder and slower

	Both are variable aperture lenses
	Narrower aperture at longer focal lengths

Poor telephoto

14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 / MEGA O.I.S.:	42 mm
9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED :	18 mm

Poor magnification

14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 / MEGA O.I.S.:	1:6.2 (0.2x)
9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED :	1:8 (0.1x)

competitors

Olympus Zuiko M. ED 12mm f/2

Low light lens

$699

Has a wider aperture

Is a fixed focal length prime lens

Compare the Zuiko M. ED 12mm f/2 vs the Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 / MEGA O.I.S.

Compare the Zuiko M. ED 12mm f/2 vs the Zuiko 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED

Panasonic Lumix G 14mm f/2.5

Low light lens

$325

Has a wider aperture

Is shorter

Compare the Lumix G 14mm f/2.5 vs the Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 / MEGA O.I.S.

Compare the Lumix G 14mm f/2.5 vs the Zuiko 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED

Olympus M.Zuiko 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 ED EZ

Wide angle lens

$499

Compare the M.Zuiko 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 ED EZ vs the Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 / MEGA O.I.S.

Compare the M.Zuiko 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 ED EZ vs the Zuiko 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED

Olympus Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 ED

Wide angle lens

$250

Compare the Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 ED vs the Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 / MEGA O.I.S.

Compare the Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 ED vs the Zuiko 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED

Panasonic Summilux Leica DG 25mm f/1.4

Low light lens

$628

Has a wider aperture

Is a fixed focal length prime lens

Compare the Summilux Leica DG 25mm f/1.4 vs the Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 / MEGA O.I.S.

Compare the Summilux Leica DG 25mm f/1.4 vs the Zuiko 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED

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

Wide angle lens

$280

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

Wide angle lens

$400

Not a fisheye

Worse image stabilization

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.

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

Wide angle lens

$966 - $1,298

Has a consant aperture

Wider aperture

Not a fisheye

No image stabilization

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.

Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/2.8

Lens

$249

Is a prime lens

Wider aperture

Not a fisheye

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.

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

Wildlife lens

$363

Better telephoto

Slightly more zoom

Not a fisheye

No image stabilization

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.

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 7-14mm f/4

Wide angle lens

$959

Has a consant aperture

Slightly less magnification

Slightly more expensive

Compare the Lumix G Vario 7-14mm f/4 vs the Zuiko 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED

Tamron SP 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 DI II Pentax-k

Wide angle lens

$474

Wider aperture

Slightly more magnification

Much wider aperture

Compare the SP 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 DI II Pentax-k vs the Zuiko 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED

Sigma 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Nikon-f

Fisheye lens

$649

Fisheye lens

Has a silent focus motor

Less zoom

Slightly longer

Compare the 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Nikon-f vs the Zuiko 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

Wide angle lens

$759

Has a silent focus motor

Narrower aperture

Slightly longer

Compare the EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM vs the Zuiko 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED

Sigma 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM Canon-ef

Wide angle lens

$649

Has a silent focus motor

Narrower aperture

Slightly heavier

Compare the 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM Canon-ef vs the Zuiko 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED

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Panasonic Lumix G Vario
14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 / MEGA O.I.S.
vs
Olympus Zuiko
9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED

differences

Reasons to consider the Panasonic 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 / MEGA O.I.S.

Reasons to consider the Olympus 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED