Olympus ED 12-45mm F4 Pro is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Standard Zoom lens with FourThirds max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
MFT cameras.
What type of photography is the Olympus ED 12-45mm F4 Pro lens good for?
The choice of photography type for which you intend to use the Olympus ED 12-45mm F4 Pro is a crucial decision factor. Below, we have assessed its suitability for various photography scenarios:
Reasons to Buy the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-45mm F4 Pro Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-45mm F4 Pro lens in a list form to assist you in determining whether it offers the features you need.
| Weather-sealed |
| Autofocus |
| Hood supplied |
| Fast Aperture at Tele end |
| Constant f4 aperture throughout the range |
| High Max Magnification ratio of 0.5x |
| Min focus distance of 0.12m / 4.7 inch |
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| Lens Extends while zooming |
Lens Mount
Olympus ED 12-45mm F4 Pro is compatible with cameras that have a Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Micro Four Thirds lenses are OM System OM-3 Astro, OM System OM-5 II and OM System OM-3.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
The size and weight are crucial factors to consider when searching for your next lens. Olympus ED 12-45mm F4 Pro has a maximum diameter of 63mm and a total length of 70mm when not extended. It weighs 254g / 9.0 oz.
Check the size of the Olympus ED 12-45mm F4 Pro when attached to MFT cameras:
Olympus ED 12-45mm F4 Pro Size with MFT Cameras
Olympus ED 12-45mm F4 Pro has a filter thread of 58mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Olympus ED 12-45mm F4 Pro:
You can also check All Micro Four Thirds Mount Lenses with 58mm Filter Thread Size to find the matching lenses.
Focal Range
Olympus ED 12-45mm F4 Pro has a focal range of 12-45mm and 3.8X zoom ratio which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 24-90mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.
Weather Sealings
The Olympus ED 12-45mm F4 Pro is a weather-sealed lens, which provides extra protection to prevent water and dust get inside the lens and camera body under light rain, snow and wind. In order to have effective protection, you have to pair the Olympus ED 12-45mm F4 Pro with a weather-sealed camera body such as the OM System OM-3 Astro, OM System OM-5 II and OM System OM-3.
Zoom Method
Olympus ED 12-45mm F4 Pro features Rotary (extending) zoom method where the length of the lens changes as you zoom in or out. This makes it possible to design the lens with a smaller minimum length ( generally when it is zoomed out) compared to internal zoom lenses. The disadvantages of this design are being harder to seal against dust and moisture, weight balance shifting while zooming and zoom creep in certain lenses.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Olympus ED 12-45mm F4 Pro has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.5x with a minimum focusing distance of 0.12m. For a non-macro lens, the 0.5x is considered a high magnification and will come handy for close-up shots.
Aperture
Olympus ED 12-45mm F4 Pro is a fixed aperture lens with a constant max aperture of f4 from 12mm all the way to the 45mm .
| Focal Length |
Max Aperture |
Min Aperture |
|
12mm
|
F4 |
F22 |
|
45mm
|
F4 |
F22 |
Optical Formula
Olympus ED 12-45mm F4 Pro's optical formula consists of 12 elements in 9 groups . The following special elements are used in this design:
- 1 DSA
- 1 Super HR
- 2 HR
- 2 aspherical
- 2 ED elements
- ZERO coating
Lens Hood
Olympus ED 12-45mm F4 Pro comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
Recommended Accessories for the Olympus ED 12-45mm F4 Pro
Now it is time to look at the Top Recommended Accessories for the Olympus ED 12-45mm F4 Pro.
Body Colour
Olympus ED 12-45mm F4 Pro is available in Black color.
Popular Comparisons of Olympus ED 12-45mm F4 Pro
Here are the 8 most popular comparisons of the Olympus ED 12-45mm F4 Pro amongst Camera Decision readers.
Top Alternatives of Olympus ED 12-45mm F4 Pro Lens
In addition, it would be interesting to check which lenses from other mounts are most commonly compared with the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-45mm F4 Pro.
Top Alternatives of Olympus ED 12-45mm F4 Pro in Other Lens Mounts
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