Panasonic
25mm f/1.4 Leica D
 vs
Olympus Zuiko
50mm f/2 Macro ED

vs

differences

Reasons to consider the Panasonic 25mm f/1.4 Leica D
Wider aperture f/1.4 vs f/2
Help
 At its widest, the 25mm f/1.4 Leica D captures much more light, 1 f-stop
Slightly better wide angle 25 mm vs 50 mm
Help
 2x better wide angle
Panasonic 25mm f/1.4 Leica D Learn more about
the Panasonic 25mm f/1.4 Leica D

Reasons to consider the Olympus 50mm f/2 Macro ED

Narrower aperture f/22 vs f/16
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 At its narrowest, the 50mm f/2 Macro ED goes 0.9 f-stops narrower
Slightly better telephoto 50 mm vs 25 mm
Help
 2x more reach, less perspective distortion
Slightly cheaper $499.00 vs $899.95
Help
 The best price we've seen is $401 cheaper (more than 40% less)
Slightly lighter 300 g vs 0.5 kg
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 More than 40% lighter
Slightly shorter 62 mm vs 75 mm
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 Around 20% shorter
Olympus Zuiko 50mm f/2 Macro ED Learn more about
the Olympus 50mm f/2 Macro ED

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
25mm f/1.4 Leica D:f/1.4
50mm f/2 Macro ED :f/2
Prime lens Fixed focal length prime lenses Help
Typically very sharp
Focus motor No silent focus motor Help
Louder and slower
Zoom range Poor zoom Help
1x
Max focal length Poor telephoto Help
25mm f/1.4 Leica D:25 mm
50mm f/2 Macro ED :50 mm

Compared to low light lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Auto focus Auto focus Help
Easier to use

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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix 20mm f/1.7 G

Panasonic Lumix 20mm f/1.7 G

Low light lens

$348
Magnification Has worse macro
Compare the Lumix 20mm f/1.7 G vs the 25mm f/1.4 Leica D
Compare the Lumix 20mm f/1.7 G vs the Zuiko 50mm f/2 Macro ED
Olympus Zuiko M. ED 45mm f/1.8

Olympus Zuiko M. ED 45mm f/1.8

Low light lens

$399
Magnification Has worse macro
Compare the Zuiko M. ED 45mm f/1.8 vs the 25mm f/1.4 Leica D
Compare the Zuiko M. ED 45mm f/1.8 vs the Zuiko 50mm f/2 Macro ED
Olympus M.Zuiko ED 75mm f/1.8

Olympus M.Zuiko ED 75mm f/1.8

Sports lens

$899
Magnification Has worse macro
Compare the M.Zuiko ED 75mm f/1.8 vs the 25mm f/1.4 Leica D
Compare the M.Zuiko ED 75mm f/1.8 vs the Zuiko 50mm f/2 Macro ED
Panasonic Summilux Leica DG 25mm f/1.4

Panasonic Summilux Leica DG 25mm f/1.4

Low light lens

$549
Compare the Summilux Leica DG 25mm f/1.4 vs the 25mm f/1.4 Leica D
Compare the Summilux Leica DG 25mm f/1.4 vs the Zuiko 50mm f/2 Macro ED
Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM Four-thirds

Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM Four-thirds

Low light lens

$439
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Magnification Has worse macro
Compare the 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM Four-thirds vs the 25mm f/1.4 Leica D
Compare the 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM Four-thirds vs the Zuiko 50mm f/2 Macro ED
Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/2.8

Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/2.8

Lens

$299
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Magnification Has worse macro
Compare the M.Zuiko 17mm f/2.8 vs the 25mm f/1.4 Leica D
Compare the M.Zuiko 17mm f/2.8 vs the Zuiko 50mm f/2 Macro ED
Olympus Zuiko M. ED 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 II

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

Wide angle lens
Zoom range Has slightly large zoom range
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Magnification Has worse macro
Compare the Zuiko M. ED 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 II vs the 25mm f/1.4 Leica D
Compare the Zuiko M. ED 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 II vs the Zuiko 50mm f/2 Macro ED

Panasonic 25mm f/1.4 Leica D Competitors

Advantages

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

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

Fisheye lens

$169
Fisheye Fisheye lens
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Prime lens Is a zoom lens
Compare the Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 / MEGA O.I.S. vs the 25mm f/1.4 Leica D
Panasonic Lumix G 14mm f/2.5

Panasonic Lumix G 14mm f/2.5

Low light lens

$325
Wide maximum Narrower aperture
Length Shorter
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Lumix G 14mm f/2.5 vs the 25mm f/1.4 Leica D
Olympus Zuiko 25mm f/2.8 ED

Olympus Zuiko 25mm f/2.8 ED

Lens

$249
Wide maximum Narrower aperture
Length Shorter
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the Zuiko 25mm f/2.8 ED vs the 25mm f/1.4 Leica D

Olympus Zuiko 50mm f/2 Macro ED Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Elmarit Leica DG Macro- 45mm f/2.8 MEGA O.I.S.

Panasonic Elmarit Leica DG Macro- 45mm f/2.8 MEGA O.I.S.

Macro lens

$719
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Magnification Significantly more magnification
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Elmarit Leica DG Macro- 45mm f/2.8 MEGA O.I.S. vs the Zuiko 50mm f/2 Macro ED
Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

Low light lens

$1,999
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Aperture Wider aperture
Magnification Significantly less magnification
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM vs the Zuiko 50mm f/2 Macro ED

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