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Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 12-50 mm f/3.5-6.3 ED EZ
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| Manufacturer | Olympus |
|---|---|
| Model | M.Zuiko Digital 12-50 mm f/3.5-6.3 ED EZ |
| Lens style | Universal zoom |
| Focal length | 12 - 50 mm |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.5 - 6.3 |
| Angle of view | 84 - 24 o |
| Closest focusing distance | 0.2 m |
| Maximum magnification | 1:1.4 |
| Minimum aperture | 22 |
| Number of diaphragm blades | 5 |
| Auto focus type | AF MSC |
| Lens Construction | 10 elements / 9 groups |
| Filter diameter | 52 mm |
| Macro | Yes |
| Available mounts | Micro Four Thirds |
| Dimensions | 57 x 83 mm |
| Weight | 211 g |
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Owners reviews (7)
Overall
Owner since: 3 years
Price:
User profile: Semipro
Cons: Distorted in excess of 12 mm angle
Pros: Macro capability and zoom motor
Summary: Special lens
Overall
Owner since: 3 months
Price: $300
User profile: Amateur
Cons: Slow lens and longer than most. Plastic body as expected on consumer level lens.
Pros: More than sharp enough for amateur work. Nice range of focal lengths. Near macro function is nice as is the weather-sealed lens. Rather light weight.
Summary: How one judges this lens will depend on what one expects and how much one pays. If you can get this lens for $300 or less, AND if you're not expecting PRO or near-professional results, this can be a very nice "do-almost-anything" lens. Nice kit lens if you don't pay too much
Overall
Owner since: 6 months
Price:
User profile: Amateur
Cons: Less sharp than my 14-42 (one) lens Long minimum focusing distance. When manually zooming, you can feel you drive the motor - not a delicious feeling
Pros: Does everything. Fast focus. Sharper than my 14.42 IIR Macro
Summary: It is a versatile kit lens, but maybe trying to do too much, bringing the sharpness down. Olympus promised me it would be better than the 14-42's, but it's less sharp than the 14-42 (one)
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Owner since: 1 year
Price:
User profile: Amateur
Cons: Slow maximum aperture. Size is a bit long although the length is fixed
Pros: Useful range for city visiting and trekking. Excellent macro performance. Weather-sealed. Decent optical quality. Light weight
Summary: Kit lens when I bought my OM-D. The slow aperture is not a problem for me (shooting very often landscape and city), and I use other lens for low light (pana 1.7/20mm) or for mountaineering (pana 2.5/14mm). To recommend as a everyday lens
Overall
Owner since: 6 months
Price: with the o
User profile: Semipro
Cons: aperture is not fixed and very slow. Not really suitable for Variable nd filters because of the round front element.
Pros: Nice build quality, even if it's plastic. very good for video in bright sunlight l-fn for video strong "Pumpy" zoom control weatherproof easily one of the best kit lens for MFT not too big on a om-d
Summary: a great kit lens for the om-d. can easily be an everyday lens, when it's raining and you still want to use your camera without a plastic bag around it.
Overall
Owner since: 6 months
Price: too much
User profile: Semipro
Cons: Too small maximum aperture. Too long to carry under coat.
Pros: Weatherproof, can do 1:2 macro.
Summary: I do not use this lens much, because the 12mm f/2.0 and 45mm f/1.8 are so much better, in every respect (except macro & weatherproofing) If this lens was a constant f/4 (which is not impossible nowadays) and it was a bit better optically, Iīd probably use it more. Now I feel itīs a waste of time to use this for anything except shooting in the rain, which I donīt do anyway.
Overall
Owner since: 6 months
Price: Kit lens
User profile: Semipro
Cons: Slow maximum aperture.
Pros: Useful range (24-100 35mm equivalent). Excellent macro performance. Weather-sealed. Decent optical quality. Light weight.
Summary: A very useful lens which I bought with my OM-D because it is weather-sealed. It is a much better lens than I expected and even the slow aperture isn't much of a problem due to the low light performance and IS on the OM-D. I have other lenses if I really need a shallow depth of field. A highly recommended walk-around lens.