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Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm F4.0 IS Pro Review

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm F4.0 IS Pro

Main Features

  • 12-100mm Focal Range
  • F4 Max Aperture
  • Image Stabilization
  • Weather Sealed
  • Filter Thread: 72mm
  • Max Format: FourThirds
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • Weight: 561g.
  • Diameter: 78mm
  • Length: 117mm
  • Min Focus Distance:0.15m
  • Max Magnification:0.3x
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Olympus 12-100mm F4.0 IS Pro Overview

Olympus 12-100mm F4.0 IS Pro is an Auto Focus (AF) Superzoom Zoom lens with FourThirds max sensor coverage and it is designed to be used with Micro Four Thirds mount cameras.

Lens Mount

Olympus 12-100mm F4.0 IS Pro is compatible with cameras that have Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Micro Four Thirds lenses are Panasonic GH6, OM System OM-1 and Panasonic GH5 II.

Focal Range

Olympus 12-100mm F4.0 IS Pro has a focal range of 12-100mm and 8.3X zoom ratio which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 24-200mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.


Weather Sealings

Olympus 12-100mm F4.0 IS Pro is a weather sealed lens which provides an extra protection to prevent water and dust get inside the lens and camera body under light rain, snow and wind. In order to have an effective protection, you have to pair the Olympus 12-100mm F4.0 IS Pro with a weather sealed camera body such as Panasonic GH6, OM System OM-1 and Panasonic GH5 II.

Optical Image Stabilization

Olympus 12-100mm F4.0 IS Pro features an optical image stabilization system which helps to reduce the blur that occurs due to shaking during hand-held shooting.

Zoom Method

Olympus 12-100mm F4.0 IS Pro features Rotary (internal) zoom method where the length of the lens doesn't change while you are zooming in or out. Even though this design has a size disadvantage in general compare to extending designs, it has the benefits of better sealing against dust and moisture, no zoom creep and no weight balance shift while zooming.

Maximum Magnification Ratio

Olympus 12-100mm F4.0 IS Pro has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.3x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.15m. For a non-macro lens, the 0.3x is considered a high magnification and will come handy for close-up shots.

Aperture

Olympus 12-100mm F4.0 IS Pro is a fixed aperture lens with a constant max aperture of f4 from 12mm all the way to the 100mm .

Optical Formula

Olympus 12-100mm F4.0 IS Pro's optical formula consists of 17 elements in 11 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:

  • 1 DSA lens
  • 3 Aspherical lenses
  • 5 ED lenses
  • 2 Super HR lenses
  • 1 HR lens

Lens Hood

Olympus 12-100mm F4.0 IS Pro comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos. The model number of the hood is LH-76B.

Body Colour

Olympus 12-100mm F4.0 IS Pro is available in Black color.

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Pros and Cons of Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm F4.0 IS Pro


PROs
Image Stabilization
Weather Sealed
Built-in Autofocus
Hood supplied
Full-time Manual Focusing
Internal Focusing
Fast and Bright at Tele end
Constant f4 Aperture throughout the range
Versatile Lens with a Zoom Ratio of 8

CONs
Slow Aperture at Wide end
Pricey

Olympus 12-100mm F4.0 IS Pro Detailed Specifications


General
Brand Olympus
Lens Type Zoom
Lens Type SuperZoom
Lens Mount Micro Four Thirds
Max Format FourThirds
Focal Range 12-100mm
Image Stabilization Yes
Colour Black
Zoom Method Rotary (internal)
Power Zoom No
Zoom Lock No
Zoom Ratio 8.3X
APERTURE
Max Aperture F4
Min Aperture F22
Aperture Ring unknown
Diaphragm Blades 7
Optics
Optical Elements 17
Optical Groups 11
Special Elements 1 DSA lens, 3 Aspherical lenses, 5 ED lenses, 2 Super HR lenses, 1 HR lens

FOCUSING
Min Focus Distance 0.15m
Max Magnification 0.3X
Autofocus Yes
AF Motor Type unknown
Full Time Manual Yes
Focus Method Internal
Distance Scale Yes
DoF Scale No
PHYSICAL SPECS
Weight 561g
Diameter 78mm
Length 117mm
Weather Sealing Yes
Filter Thread 72mm
Filter Notes -
Hood Supplied Yes
Hood Code LH-76B
Tripod Collar No
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