M.Zuiko or Panasonic Lenses?

I got good deals with both EPL-5 and Panasonic G5 (both with kit lenses).

Am considering to get a walk around lens for travelling, M.Zuiko 14-150 (without image stabilizer) or Panasonic 14-140 (with built in I.O.S.), same lens can fit both camera. Do anyone has experience about these 2 lenses? Because prices are almost equal on eBay.

Besides there is a older version starting with F4, newer with F3.5.  Price difference almost triple, do the newer lens work 3 times better than the older one?

I am not a serious photographer, just like to travel, fallen in lover with M4/3 sensors rather than using my small sensor FZ150 and FZ200 for more than 6 years.

Opinion appreciated.

I have experience with the current model Lumix 14-140. Highly recommended.

I get the impression from reviews that it is optically the pick of the bunch currently, definitely a notch beyond the older model at the long end and in corners, (which is probably about the same as the Oly's, and quite a bit heavier and bigger than the new 14-140 too).

Bear in mind that performance wide open is important for these lenses, because they spend almost all their time at that aperture in anything less than broad daylight.

bobkwl wrote:

I got good deals with both EPL-5 and Panasonic G5 (both with kit lenses).

Am considering to get a walk around lens for travelling, M.Zuiko 14-150 (without image stabilizer) or Panasonic 14-140 (with built in I.O.S.), same lens can fit both camera. Do anyone has experience about these 2 lenses? Because prices are almost equal on eBay.

Besides there is a older version starting with F4, newer with F3.5. Price difference almost triple, do the newer lens work 3 times better than the older one?

I am not a serious photographer, just like to travel, fallen in lover with M4/3 sensors rather than using my small sensor FZ150 and FZ200 for more than 6 years.

Opinion appreciated.

I suspected that Panny's 14-140 might be the mark 1 version? (f/4~5.8, vs M2's f/3.5~5.6)

Not only the M1 i sheavier (460g vs 265g) and larger (84mm long vs 75mm), optically M1 is also not as good as M2.

If you got G5 14-140 would be your best option (OIS for the long end). If you got EPL-5, either lens might be alright due to the IBIS of EPL-5 (M1's old OIS not as effective as M2 on the long end, likely not much different to use IBIS of EPL-5).

P.S. Not my experience but IIRC, I heard that IQ of 14-150 M1 is not as good as M2 or its siblings.