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Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm f4-5.6 Review

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm f4-5.6

Main Features

  • 14-150mm Focal Range
  • F4.0 - F5.6 Max Aperture
  • Filter Thread: 58mm
  • Max Format: FourThirds
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • Weight: 280g.
  • Diameter: 64mm
  • Length: 83mm
  • Min Focus Distance:0.5m
  • Max Magnification:0.24x
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Olympus ED 14-150mm f4-5.6 Overview

Olympus ED 14-150mm f4-5.6 is a Variable aperture Auto Focus (AF) Superzoom Zoom lens with FourThirds max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with Micro Four Thirds mount cameras.

Olympus ED 14-150mm f4-5.6 was replaced with Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm F4-5.6 II. Follow the link to read our comparison of these lenses:
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What type of photography is the Olympus ED 14-150mm f4-5.6 lens good for?

The type of photography that you are planning to use the Olympus ED 14-150mm f4-5.6 is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:

Photography Type Suitability
Bird/WildlifeAverage
SportsGood
PortraitGood
TravelExcellent
StreetGood
WeddingGood
Walk AroundVery Good
VloggingGood
LandscapeGood
MacroFair

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Reasons to Buy Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm f4-5.6 Lens

Here, we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm f4-5.6 lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.

PROs
Autofocus
Full-time Manual Focusing
Versatile Lens with a Zoom Ratio of 10x
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CONs
Hood is not supplied
Lens Extents while zooming
Slow Aperture at Tele end
Variable Aperture

Lens Mount

Olympus ED 14-150mm f4-5.6 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 OM System OM-5, Panasonic GH6 and OM System OM-1.

Size, Weight and Filter Thread

Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Olympus ED 14-150mm f4-5.6 has a maximum diameter of 64mm and total length of 83mm when not extended . It weighs 280g / 9.9 oz.

Olympus ED 14-150mm f4-5.6 has a filter thread of 58mm.

Focal Range

Olympus ED 14-150mm f4-5.6 has a focal range of 14-150mm and 10.7X zoom ratio which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 28-300mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.

Optical Image Stabilization

Olympus ED 14-150mm f4-5.6 doesn't have an optical image stabilization system so the only option to stabilize the image taken with this lens is to mount on a camera body with IBIS (sensor based In-body image stabilization).

Alternatively, you can check the Panasonic 14-140mm F3.5-5.6 II OIS in Micro Four Thirds mount that have similar focal range but features Optical Image Stabilization.

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Zoom Method

Olympus ED 14-150mm f4-5.6 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 14-150mm f4-5.6 has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.24x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.5m.

Aperture

Olympus ED 14-150mm f4-5.6 is a variable aperture lens with a max aperture of f4 and a minimum aperture of f22 at 14mm, and a max aperture of f5.6 and minimum aperture of f22 at 150mm .

Focal Length Max Aperture Min Aperture
14mm F4 F22
150mm F5.6 F22

Optical Formula

Olympus ED 14-150mm f4-5.6's optical formula consists of 15 elements in 11 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:

  • 2 ED glass elements
  • 3 aspherical elements (1 ED glass)

Lens Hood

Olympus ED 14-150mm f4-5.6 doesn't come with a lens hood but there is an optional lens hood with a part code of LH-61C that you can order separately.

Body Colour

Olympus ED 14-150mm f4-5.6 is available in Black color.

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Olympus ED 14-150mm f4-5.6 Detailed Specifications


General
Brand Olympus
Lens Type Zoom
Lens Type SuperZoom
Lens Mount Micro Four Thirds
Max Format FourThirds
Focal Range 14-150mm
Image Stabilization No
Colour Black
Zoom Method Rotary (extending)
Power Zoom No Zoom
Zoom Lock No Zoom
Zoom Ratio 10.7X
APERTURE
Max Aperture F4.0 - F5.6
Min Aperture F22.0
Aperture Ring No
Diaphragm Blades 7
Optics
Optical Elements 15
Optical Groups 11
Special Elements 2 ED glass elements 3 aspherical elements (1 ED glass)

FOCUSING
Min Focus Distance 0.5m
Max Magnification 0.24X
Autofocus Yes
AF Motor Type Micromotor
Full Time Manual Yes
Focus Method Internal
Distance Scale No
DoF Scale No
PHYSICAL SPECS
Weight 280g
Diameter 64mm
Length 83mm
Weather Sealing Unknown
Filter Thread 58mm
Filter Notes Does not rotate on focus
Hood Supplied No
Hood Code LH-61C
Tripod Collar No
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