Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 60mm F/2.8 ED Macro

Specifications01

MountMICRO 4/3

Focal length60mm

Max aperturef/2.8

TypeCinema · Macro · Prime

Release year2012

Weight185 g

Filter size46 mm

Physical length82 mm

Min focus distance0.19 m

Aperture blades7

Optical elements13

Groups10

Min aperturef/22

AutofocusNo

StabilizationNo

Lens hoodNo

Sensor coverageMicro Four Thirds

Additional Info02

Category["Micro-Four-Thirds"]

Keywords["macro","Micro-Four-Thirds","Olympus","Prime"]

Lens TypePrime lens

Review AuthorKlaus

Review Rating7

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

Other Featuresfocus limiter, ZERO coating

Review VerdictThe Olympus M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 ED macro may not be the best macro lens that we've ever tested but it is certainly an impressive one. The center performance is great and the outer image region is also very sharp at medium apertures. The corners could be better at large apertures though. Both distortions as well as vignetting are nothing to worry about. However, the amount of lateral CAs is higher than expected. The bokeh, and that's a primary aspect for macro photography, is smooth and buttery although the highlight rendition can show imperfections. On the mechanical side the M.Zuiko lens shows no weakness. Olympus used high quality materials and the lens is even protected against dust and water. Thanks to the MSC focusing system, you can also enjoy a more than decent AF speed at basically silent noise levels. The question of the day is whether to prefer the Olympus M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 ED macro over the Leica DG Macro-Elmarit 45mm f/2.8 ASPH OIS ? As far as the key aspects is concerned the Leica lens may be a tad sharper whereas the M.Zuiko has a slight edge on the bokeh side. The choice is yours. 🙂

Review Criteria{"Build Quality":8,"Optical Quality":7,"Price / Performance":8}

Review Published2013-01-06T09:17:00+00:00

Equiv Focal Length120 mm (full format equivalent)

Optical Construction13 elements / 10 groups inc. 1xED, 2xHR & 1xE-HR element

Field Notes02

Olympus Micro Four Thirds 60mm macro prime lens with a maximum aperture of f/2.8, intended for close-up photography with about 1:1 life-size magnification. Manual focus performance is typical for macro work.

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