Olympus Zuiko 18-180mm F3.5-6.3 ED
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17 years ago
Lens Test: Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 18-180mm f/3.5-6.3 AF
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16 years ago
Olympus 18-180mm f/3.5-6.3 Zuiko Digital review by trentdp
My wife uses this lens on her Olympus E-520 and likes it very much. It covers a nice range and is great for general photography which we do most of the time. Only small drawback is 18 mm is a little narrower than we would prefer but definately not a deal breaker.
Pros:
- Nice light general purpose vacation lens
Cons:
- It would be nice at 14mm on the wide end
15 years ago
REVIEW: Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 18-180mm f/3.5-6.3
This 18-180mm lens from Olympus costs around ￡420 and is a compact super-zoom, perfect for travelling light. Apart from the 10x zoom range appealing to those who aren't comfortable changing lenses, the close focus distance should allow for frame filling close-up shots too.
Pros:
- Good resolution at the shorter end
- Light weight
- Compact
Cons:
- Flare control
- Barrel distortion at 18mm
17 years ago
Great Travel Lens
The apature closes pretty fast once you start going above 30-40mm so you cross f4.0 pretty fast. In low lighting conditions, try to get closer instead of zooming into the subject as this will give you a bigger apature.
Pros:
- This lens make a great travel lens for those who don't wanna carry multiple lens on a trip
- The zoom range is perfect for daily use
- AutoFocus is quick
- Image quality is great
- I leave it on my camera at all times
Cons:
- Low lighting conditions can sometimes cause autofocus issues
14 years ago
Lense I use 90 Percent of the time
This lens is the one lens I take everywhere, there may be sharper lenses but this one is fine for most things. When you don't want to carry a lot of weight or be ready for any type of shooting this is the one I take.
16 years ago
Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 18-180mm f/3.5-6.3
A compact all-purpose 10x zoom lens with a close focusing distance of only 45cm for Four Thirds compatible SLRs.
Pros:
- Good resolution at the shorter end
- Light weight
- Compact
Cons:
- Flare control
- Barrel distortion at 18mm
15 years ago
Very versatile - happy with lens
Very versatile - no need to keep switching lenses and is a fairly light, solid well constructed lens. Overall a good all purpose lens.
14 years ago
Love this lens
Took this as the single lens for a Saturday excursion. Got the close up of wild flowers and the mesa that was two miles distant. The wide range of focal length was great for 'Travel Mode' for vacation record pictures.
Pros:
- Consistent Output
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Strong Construction
13 years ago
Convenience above optical quality
When I bought this lens I already had the 12-60mm and 70-300mm Zuiko digital lenses, both of which have better optical quality. But using that range means that I had to continually change lenses. The 18-180mm lens isn't as good optically, but it's not bad, and it's really convenient.
13 years ago
Excellent
I have had this lens for some time now and had good results.
Pros:
- Consistent Output
- Durable
- Lightweight
- Quick Focus
- Sharp Focus
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