teeford

I have two lenses to evaluate. One will be returned. Panasonic 14-140 f. 3.5-5.6 vs. Olympus 14-150 f. 4-5.6. Camera is a Lumix G85, which has IBIS. I have taken several test shots at various lengths and there is almost no difference in IQ between the lenses, but the Panasonic may be slightly sharper at 140mm, if examined at 100x magnification.

Any thoughts on which is the better lens, or if the Panasonic will work better on the G85 than the Olympus.

PeterDragon Loc: Harlan, KY - Kona, HI - Phoenix, AZ

Keep the Pany, more light and sharper.

Semper Fi
Jim

ELNikkor

My son has the GH4 and some of the features are not useable with Olympus lenses. Get the Panasonic...

rjaywallace Loc: Wisconsin

I am sure you have already concluded (so why are you asking?), the stabilization feature on the Panasonic lens will pair with the dual stabilization feature of the Pany G85 camera body. That would seem to be the obvious choice.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

Well, here's food for thought:

The Oly lens does not have in-lens Optical Image Stabilization. The G85 has in-body image stabilization that works WITH the O.I.S. stabilization in the 14-140 lens. So if low light work without a tripod is in your future, you may get two stops less motion blur with the 14-140.

The Panny 14-140mm is an *above average* lens, not a GREAT lens. It has been around since 2009. Panasonic has been known to sell this lens as a kit zoom, and recommends it for general outdoor use, especially for video. f/3.5 to f/5.6 is a little slow for indoor work on Micro 4/3, however. Panasonic does have this on the list of lenses due for a firmware update later this year, to support Dual IS II.

I am unfamiliar with that Oly 14-150mm f/4-f/5.6. It is 1/3 stop slower than the Panny, MUCH less expensive, and has no O.I.S. Even if it did, it wouldn't be compatible with Panny's in-body image stabilizer.

Oly also makes a 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO ZUIKO that is phenomenal, weather sealed, and focuses internally. It's also $1300.

If I were buying, I'd spend the extra money on the Panasonic, to get the Dual Image Stabilization you paid for with the G85. I do use my gear in low light without a tripod. Also, Panasonic cameras have built-in lens profiles that they use to correct any lingering chromatic aberrations in JPEG images. That feature does not exist for Oly lenses. It works with Panasonic and Leica by Panasonic lenses, however.

IMHO, the better Micro 4/3 lenses are worth the extra cost. The PRO optics from both brands, and nearly all the Leica by Panasonic optics, are worth it. If you want to be blown away, rent the 42.5mm f/1.2 Leica Nocticron. It is incredible.

Both mid-range PRO zooms from OLY are great... The 12-40mm f/2.8, and the 40-150mm f/2.8. The Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8, and the 35-100mm f/2.8 are also great. And both the Oly 300mm f/4 and the Leica 100mm to 400mm f/4-f/6.3 are excellent.

Check out this link. http://hazeghi.org/mft-lenses.html

teeford

Although the Olympus is weather-sealed, which is important, I just discovered that the Panasonic autofocuses significantly faster when shooting videos. Looks like the interchangeability between Olympus and Panasonic cameras is not exactly seamless.

Thanks to all for the sage advice.

teeford

Please ignore previous question. Thanks.

johneccles Loc: Leyland UK

I use two Olympus cameras and three Pansonic lenses, a 14-45mm zoom, a 20mm and 25mm prim.
I did have a couple of Olympus lenses but I found that the Panasonics have the that extra sharness, there's very little in it but I would go for the Panasonics.

wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

Unless you go for the Olympus Pro series, the Olympus high grade series may not be all that much better,if at all, than the corresponding Panasonic series. Plus, there are always some functions that work better with the name brand's lense on the name brand's body especially when it comes to video.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

The Hazeghi Micro Four Thirds List explains WHY:

http://hazeghi.org/mft-lenses.html