Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm F1.8

Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm f/1.8 Premium Lens Review

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Olympus M.ZUIKO Digital 25mm f/1.8

The Olympus M.ZUIKO Digital 25mm f/1.8 is a fast standard prime lens for the Micro Four Thirds system. Offering a 25mm focal length that's equivalent to 50mm in 35mm terms, a bright maximum aperture of f/1.8 and a silent auto-focus motor, the M.ZUIKO Digital 25mm f/1.8 is well suited to unobtrusive...

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 25mm f/1.8

Announced with the OM-D E-M10 at the CES show in January, the M.Zuiko Digital 25mm f/1.8 fills a gap in Olympus's Premium series of fast prime lenses, fitting between the 17mm f/1.8 and 45mm f/1.8 lenses with the 75mm f/1.8 lens completing the set.

Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm f1.8

The Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm f1.8 ($399.99 direct) is one of a handful of standard-angle prime lenses currently available for Micro Four Thirds mirrorless cameras , and the first entry from Olympus.

Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm f1.8 Review

The Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm f1.8 is an excellent standard-angle lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras, and an affordable alternative to Panasonic's lens. The Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm f1.8 ($399.99 direct)($299.00 at Amazon) is one of a handful of standard-angle prime lenses currently available for Micro Four Thirds mirrorless cameras, and the first entry from Olympus. It's priced attractively, but it doesn't capture as much light as the Panasonic Leica 25mm f/1.4 ($599.99) or the manual focus Voigtlander Nokton 25mm f/0.95. Its optical quality is excellent; images are sharp from edge to edge, even at f/1.8, and distortion is minimal. It's a lens that's deserving of accolades, and earns our Editors' Choice award. The lens is fairly compact, but it's by no means a pancake. It measures 1.6 by 2.2 inches (HD), weighs 4.8 ounces, and supports 46mm filters. A reversible hood is included; it bayonets around the front of the lens, but you'll need to remove a decorative ring to mount it. The M.Zuiko can focus on objects as close as 9.4 inches, which hardly makes it a macro design—if you want to focus closer, consider the M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm...

Perfect 'Main' Lens

This is my new 'default' lens for my E-PL5. The perfect combination of photographic speed, bokeh, compactness, light weight, and no-compromises sharpness. While not exactly a macro lens, being able to get as close as 9 inches or so is nice and I have gotten some decent bug shots as a result.

Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm f1.8 Review (Review Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm f1.8)

The Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm f1.8 is an excellent standard-angle lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras, and an affordable alternative to Panasonic's lens.

Oh so fine

This was my Christmas present to me. I love this lens. So far I've taken it to family get-togethers and museums. The most challenging was the Charles River Museum of Industry. Very busy backgrounds and a very wide range of lighting conditions let me take the lens through its paces.

Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm f/1.8 - Review / Test Report

There has been a revival of standard prime lenses in recent years and there's also no shortage of them in the Micro-Four-Thirds system. The Panasonic/Leica Summilux 25mm f/1.4 ASPH comes into mind or the Voigtlander Nokton 25mm f/0.95. However, these are rather pricey lenses.

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