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Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 18-180mm f3.5-6.3 Review

Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 18-180mm f3.5-6.3

Main Features

  • 18-180mm Focal Range
  • F3.5 - F6.3 Max Aperture
  • Filter Thread: 62mm
  • Max Format: FourThirds
  • Four Thirds Mount
  • Weight: 435g.
  • Diameter: 78mm
  • Length: 85mm
  • Min Focus Distance: 0.45m
  • Max Magnification: 0.23x
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Olympus ED 18-180mm f3.5-6.3 Overview


Olympus ED 18-180mm f3.5-6.3 is a Variable aperture Auto Focus (AF) Super Telephoto Zoom lens with FourThirds max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with Four Thirds cameras.

What type of photography is the Olympus ED 18-180mm f3.5-6.3 lens good for?

The type of photography that you are planning to use the Olympus ED 18-180mm f3.5-6.3 is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:

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

Reasons to Buy Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 18-180mm f3.5-6.3 Lens

Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 18-180mm f3.5-6.3 lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.

PROs
Autofocus
Hood supplied
Versatile Lens with a Zoom Ratio of 10x
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CONs
Lens Extents while zooming
Slow Aperture at Tele end
Variable Aperture


Lens Mount

Olympus ED 18-180mm f3.5-6.3 is compatible with cameras that have a Four Thirds lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Four Thirds lenses are Olympus E-5, Olympus E-600 and Olympus E-620.

Size, Weight and Filter Thread

Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Olympus ED 18-180mm f3.5-6.3 has a maximum diameter of 78mm and total length of 85mm when not extended. It weighs 435g / 15.3 oz.

Olympus ED 18-180mm f3.5-6.3 has a filter thread of 62mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Olympus ED 18-180mm f3.5-6.3:

  • 62mm Variable ND Lens Filters
  • 62mm Circular Polarizer Lens Filters
  • 62mm Clear Protection Lens Filters



Focal Range

Olympus ED 18-180mm f3.5-6.3 has a focal range of 18-180mm and 10.0X zoom ratio which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 36-360mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.

Optical Image Stabilization

Olympus ED 18-180mm f3.5-6.3 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).

Zoom Method

Olympus ED 18-180mm f3.5-6.3 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 18-180mm f3.5-6.3 has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.23x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.45m.

Below are the 3 Super Telephoto Zoom type Four Thirds mount lens alternatives with highest max magnification ratios:

  • Olympus ED 70-300mm f4.0-5.6: 0.5x - (Compare)
  • Olympus ED 50-200mm f2.8-3.5 SWD: 0.21x - (Compare)
  • Olympus ED 90-250mm f2.8: 0.08x - (Compare)

Aperture

Olympus ED 18-180mm f3.5-6.3 is a variable aperture lens with a max aperture of f3.5 and a minimum aperture of f22 at 18mm, and a max aperture of f6.3 and minimum aperture of f22 at 180mm .

Focal Length Max Aperture Min Aperture
18mm F3.5 F22
180mm F6.3 F22

Optical Formula

Olympus ED 18-180mm f3.5-6.3's optical formula consists of 15 elements in 13 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:

  • 2 ED glass lens elements
  • 2 aspherical glass lens elements

Lens Hood

Olympus ED 18-180mm f3.5-6.3 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-65.

Body Colour

Olympus ED 18-180mm f3.5-6.3 is available in Black color.

Popular Comparisons of Olympus ED 18-180mm f3.5-6.3

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Olympus ED 18-180mm f3.5-6.3 Detailed Specifications


General
Brand Olympus
Lens Type Zoom
Lens Type SuperZoom
Lens Mount Four Thirds
Max Format FourThirds
Focal Range 18-180mm
Image Stabilization No
Colour Black
Zoom Method Rotary (extending)
Power Zoom No Zoom
Zoom Lock No Zoom
Zoom Ratio 10.0X
APERTURE
Max Aperture F3.5 - F6.3
Min Aperture F22.0
Aperture Ring No
Diaphragm Blades 7
Optics
Optical Elements 15
Optical Groups 13
Special Elements 2 ED glass lens elements and 2 aspherical glass lens elements

FOCUSING
Min Focus Distance 0.45m
Max Magnification 0.23X
Autofocus Yes
AF Motor Type Micromotor
Focus Method Internal
Distance Scale No
DoF Scale No
PHYSICAL SPECS
Weight 435g
Diameter 78mm
Length 85mm
Weather Sealing Unknown
Filter Thread 62mm
Filter Notes -
Hood Supplied Yes
Hood Code LH-65
Tripod Collar No
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