Name: M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/2.8 Pro
Brand: Olympus
SKU: 141
Rating: 3.9 (42 reviews)

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Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/2.8 Pro

4.4

based on all reviews

Consumer ratings:

4.7 / 5

focusing is incredibly fast
impressively well-featured lens
It s quite ingenious in the way it works

the focus ring has no stops
hard or soft
it is not reversible

Construction: Zoom
Elements: 16
Focus method: Internal
Autofocus: yes
Max format size: Four Thirds
Focal length: 40, 150 mm
Image stabilisation: no
Lens type: Telephoto

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Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/2.8 Pro - Pros & Cons

focusing is incredibly fast
impressively well-featured lens
It s quite ingenious in the way it works
great for hybrid photo and video coverage
great option for studio work as well as on-location portraits
compact size and breathtaking performance
It s sharp and bright and that extra reach really comes in handy at times
smooth zoom ring to push pull AF/MF ring works
Solidly built
optically high-quality lenses
very solid
versatile and it performs really well in different scenarios
The lens is capable of handling any type of light
The bokeh is pleasant and uniform with rounded out of focus areas
focus ring is very pleasant to use
The focus ring is also great to use for manual focusing
This features is very useful for shooting video
Very convenient to carry around
very fast and extremely quiet
excellent sharpness
image detail and accurate colour rendition
fast and accurate and almost silent
extend the already good close-up shooting capabilities of the lens
Excellent close focus capability
Easily the most convincing lens I have handled
the lens was indeed very quick and accurate to acquire focus
clean detail and accurate eye focus
Very sharp
reasonably compact and light for the aperture
Fast
reliable
well built
Convenient and useful built-in lens hood
a very useable and enjoyable lens to work with
Reasonably compact for its focal range

the focus ring has no stops
hard or soft
it is not reversible
The thread does not rotate on focus
There are no depth-of-field marks
vignetting is completely absent
lens' distance scale also becomes visible in this mode
Vignetting is low at all focal distances
micro-43 telephoto zoom
of this lens hood suddenly disintegrating
the inability to achieve a shallow depth of field
Stopping down is not needed
highlights a bit
chromatic aberration is apparent even at high contrast shooting conditions
I only needed one lens to start my journey in landscape photography
the camera body was too small for this lens
lack of background blur
minimal distortion or chromatic aberration are software corrected in JPEGs
displays distortion
vignetting and chromatic aberration
Rectilinear distortion at 150mm focal length
lack of stabilisation
Vignetting (edge and corner shading) and rectilinear distortion
Panasonic Micro Four Thirds cameras lack in-body stabilization
purple flares if you have a direct light source like the midday sun in your frame
the images can be more prone to shutter shock
Lack of optical stabilization an issue for Panasonic Micro Four Thirds shooters
lack of in-lens stabilization
vignetting drops to around zero
A little heavy for the m4/3 system
IQ falls off a tad with the converter attached
axial chromatic aberration along out of focus edges
Heavy and large for a micro four thirds lens

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Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/2.8 Pro - Full Specifications

Lens type	Telephoto
Lens mount	Micro Four Thirds

Aperture max	2.8
Aperture min	22
Number of diaphragm blades	9

Construction	Zoom
Elements	16
Groups	10
Special elements / coatings	1 Aspherical ED element 2 Aspherical elements 1 SED lens 3 ED elements 1 HD element
Power zoom	no
Zoom method	Internal

Weight	26.81 oz
Diameter	3.13 in
Length	6.3 in
Filter size	2.83 in

Max Format size	Four Thirds
Focal length	40 - 150
Focal Length 35mm Equivalent	80 - 300
Angle of View	30 - 8.2
Maximum magnification (35mm format)	0.42
Maximum magnification	0.21 x
Image stabilisation	no

Focus method	Internal
Autofocus	yes
Autofocus motor type	STP
Full-time Manual focusing	yes
Closest focusing distance	0.7

Colour of product	Black
Lens Cap Type	LC‑72D
Optional accessories	Protection Filter PRF-ZD72PRO Teleconverter MC-14
Zoom lock	no
Tripod collar	yes
Hood supplied	yes
Filter thread	yes
Sealing	yes

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4.6

Based on 9 reviews

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5.0

The M.ZUIKO Digital 40-150mm f/2.8 Pro is a new fast telephoto zoom lens from Olympus for the Micro Four Thirds system. Offering a 80-300mm focal length, constant f/2.8 maximum aperture, fast and near-silent focusing, and a manual focus clutch, read our in-depth Olympus M.ZUIKO Digital 40-150mm f/2.8 Pro review to find out if it's the best Micro Four Thirds telephoto lens...