Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm F/2.8 PRO

Specifications01

MountMICRO 4/3

Focal length40-150mm

Max aperturef/2.8

TypeCinema · Macro · Zoom

Release year2014

Weight760 g

Filter size72 mm

Physical length160 mm

Min focus distance0.7 m

Max magnification0.4167

Aperture blades9

Optical elements16

Groups10

AutofocusYes

StabilizationNo

Lens hoodBarrel-shaped, telescope-style, bayonet mount, included

Sensor coverageMicro Four Thirds

Additional Info02

Category["Micro-Four-Thirds"]

Keywords["Micro-Four-Thirds","Olympus","Tele","Zoom"]

Lens TypeZoom lens

Review AuthorKlaus

Review Rating7.5

Equiv Aperturef/5.6 (full format equivalent in terms of depth-of-field)

Other FeaturesDustproof and splashproof, ZERO coating, Dual VCM

Review VerdictThe Olympus M.Zuiko ED 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO is, mostly, a highly desirable lens - except for one bug. On the positive side, it is very good if not excellent in the primary image quality metrics. It is very sharp across the focal length range including some greatness in the middle portion. Vignetting and distortions are very low - of course in the auto-corrected result but also in the underlying RAW image. The (uncorrected) lateral CAs are not an issue as well. One the downside, the quality of the bokeh (out-of-focus blur) can be disappointing - not in all scenes but busy backgrounds are clearly not the lens' best friends. The lens is also available in a kit with the Olympus 1.4x tele-converter. The combination is reasonably good but as so often with converters don't expect wonders. The mechanical quality of the M.Zuiko is very impressive again. The lens body is made of all the right ingredients thus tightly assembled and sealed metal parts and smooth control rings. The awesome design of the telescope-style lens hood should also be mentioned here once more. The AF is speedy by Micro-Four-Thirds standards. The Olympus lens does NOT feature an image stabilizer. While this is not a problem on Olympus or Panasonic GX cameras, it is not be the best choice for the Panasonic GH, G and GM camera series. Olympus M.Zuiko ED 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO is directly competing with Panasonic's Lumix G X 35-100mm f/2.8 Power OIS. Obviously the Olympus has the bigger range (and as such also a bigger size/weight) and is somewhat sharper whereas the Panasonic has clearly the better bokeh plus an image stabilizer. Both are very good really.

Review Criteria{"Build Quality":9,"Optical Quality":7.5,"Price / Performance":7}

Review Published2015-07-06T12:56:00+00:00

Equiv Focal Length“80-300mm” (full format equivalent)

Optical Construction16 elements in 10 groups inc. 1x aspherical-ED, 2x aspherical, 1x SED, 3x ED and 1x HD element

Field Notes02

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm F/2.8 Pro is a Micro Four Thirds zoom lens with a constant f/2.8 aperture, intended for low-light and telephoto shooting such as portraits and sports.

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