<<<Yup, 12-60 isn't a long as 12-100. And occasionally, but not too often, I
miss that coverage. OTOH, it's optically as good, so don't give anything away
there.
I am skeptical about the long end of the 12-200. It has weather sealing but I
wonder if you can put it under a deluge like the 12-100. The sync IS with
12-100 is just remarkable!! Even at F4 the lack of subject isolation ability
of the 12-100 can be a pain though. It is a tad sharper than the PL 12-60 at
the long end as I recall.
Here is a Marnie shot from Bhutan with the 12-100:
https://www.olyendomike.com/Bhutan-Bangkok-2017/i-GR6KSgG/A
I had to use a Moose processing procedure to improve the bokeh. Marnie wants
the reach. Moose's point about the macro ability of the 12-60 is well taken
and it is clearly massively better at this from samples I've seen with the
12-20 and I know first hand with the 12-100. The 12-100 did not like my
Pentax achromatic diopter but may like the new
Siggie one Moose found. The PL is smaller and a better hiking lens but I don't
think nearly as weather proof. I think it has dual IS with Panny bodies.
They each have their place, but not sold on the 12-200, Mike
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