M.Zuiko ED 14-150mm f4.0-5.6 vs Panasonic 14-140mm f3.5-5.6 on Olympus E-M5
Which one should I get? both about same weight what is advantage of one over the other? Is the price of the Panasonic worth the smaller f-stop?
Olympus has no in body stabilization, is 1/2 stop slower and
just a few grams heavier.
Panasonic has (reportedly) a bit more sharpness. (I say reportedly because I've not used one myself).
Olympus has a bit longer range and is on sale (U.S.) right now for $100 off of list:
http://www.amazon.com/Olympus-14-15...qid=1398219383&sr=8-1&keywords=14-150+olympus
I
just took delivery of the Olympus a few hours ago so experience is very, very limited. That being said
for the money I think I'm going to like the 14-150 Olympus. Being a superzoom it is not the sharpest nor the fastest lens in the kit but for flexibility it's right up there.
The price is what swung me to the Olympus, but if I owned (or planned to own) a Panasonic body I would go with the Panasonic 14-140mm to get the in-the-lens stabilization. Given the ISO range of today's cameras I didn't put a lot of value on the 1/2 stop advantage of the Panasonic; I don't consider either of them to be low light performers. YMMV if you intend to shoot a lot of low light locations - the 1/2 stop might make the difference between getting or missing the shot. I had the Panasonic on my 'wish list' until a couple of days ago when the price of the Olympus dropped.
The older Panasonic 14-140mm is still available and at bargain prices, but carries a considerable weight penalty that I'm not willing to assume.
http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-14-...219929&sr=8-1&keywords=14-140+panasonic+f/4.0 Of course it's as slow as the Olympus while not covering as much range.
Regards,
Jim