Lenses comparison


Manufacturer	Olympus	Canon	Nikon Nikkor	Sony
Model	M.Zuiko Digital 12-50 mm f/3.5-6.3 ED EZ	EF-S 15-85 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM	AF-S DX 16-85 mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR	Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* DT 16-80 mm f/3.5-4.5
Lenst style	Universal zoom	Universal zoom	Universal zoom	Universal zoom
Focal length	12 - 50 mm	15 - 85 mm	16 - 85 mm	16 - 80 mm
Maximum aperture	f/3.5 - 6.3	f/3.5 - 5.6	f/3.5 - 5.6	f/3.5 - 4.5
Angle of view	84 - 24 ^o	84.5 - 18.4 ^o	83 - 18.8 ^o	83 - 20 ^o
Closest focusing distance	0.2 m	0.35 m	0.38 m	0.35 m
Maximum magnification	1:1.4	1:4.8	4.6	1:4.16
Minimum aperture	22	36	36	29
Diaphragm blades	5	7	7	7
Auto focus type	AF MSC	USM	SWM	AF
Lens Construction	10 elements / 9 group	17 elements / 12 group	17 elements / 11 group	14 elements / 10 group
Filter diameter	52 mm	72 mm	67 mm	62 mm
Macro Yes/No	Yes	No	No	No
Stabilization	No	Yes	Yes	No
Available mounts	Micro Four Thirds	Canon EF-S	Nikon F	Sony A / Minolta
Dimensions	57 x 83 mm	81.6 x 87.5 mm	85 x 72 mm	72 x 83 mm
Weight	211 g	575 g	485 g	445 g
Additional information			Anounced: January 2008, 2 ED elements, 3 aspherical lenses.	2 aspherical lenses. Anounced: June 2006.
Score [max 5.00]	3.52 (7)	4.24 (29)	4.55 (14)	4.17 (6)
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