Olympus 30mm F3.5 Macro is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Macro Prime lens with FourThirds max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
MFT cameras.
What type of photography is the Olympus 30mm F3.5 Macro lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Olympus 30mm F3.5 Macro is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
Reasons to Buy Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 30mm F3.5 Macro Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 30mm F3.5 Macro lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Autofocus |
| High Max Magnification ratio of 1.25x |
| Minimum focus distance of 0.1m / 3.9 inch |
| Light weight at only 128g / 4.5 oz |
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| No Weather Sealing |
| Hood is not supplied |
| Not so fast for a short Prime Lens |
Lens Mount
Olympus 30mm F3.5 Macro 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-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 30mm F3.5 Macro has a maximum diameter of 57mm and total length of 60mm. It weighs 128g / 4.5 oz.
Olympus 30mm F3.5 Macro has a filter thread of 46mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Olympus 30mm F3.5 Macro:
Focal Range
Olympus 30mm F3.5 Macro has a fixed focal length of 30mm which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 60mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Olympus 30mm F3.5 Macro has a Max Magnification Ratio of 1.25x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.1m.
Below are the 3 Macro Prime type MFT mount lens alternatives with highest max magnification ratios:
Aperture
Olympus 30mm F3.5 Macro has a max aperture of F3.5 and a minimum aperture of F22.
Optical Formula
Olympus 30mm F3.5 Macro's optical formula consists of 7 elements in 6 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- 1 aspherical
- 1 ED
- 1 dual super aspheric
Lens Hood
Olympus 30mm F3.5 Macro doesn't come with a lens hood.
Body Colour
Olympus 30mm F3.5 Macro is available in Black color.
Popular Comparisons of Olympus 30mm F3.5 Macro
Here are the eight most popular comparisons of the Olympus 30mm F3.5 Macro amongst Camera Decision readers.
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