Olympus Zuiko ED 12-60mm F2.8-4 SWD
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15 years ago
In Search of Excellence
This by far is the most versatile workhorse in my stable of several SWD and Standard Zuiko lenses. For a professional wedding photographer this fast focusing lens with its wide focal range combined with a closeup distance down to 24cm at all focal lengths and low light ability is capable of covering...
15 years ago
Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 12-60mm f/2.8-4 SWD
A standard zoom lens for Four Thirds format SLRs with a silent focusing motor covering a range equivalent to 24-120mm on a 35mm camera.
Pros:
- Excellent build quality
- Good optical performance
- Fast focusing
- Useful minimum focus distance
Cons:
- Barrel distortion at 12mm
15 years ago
Great lens. If you need one all-rounder, this is it! 12@24 mm is great for wide end and 60@120 gives you a bit more edge compared to other basic-zooms. If you are running on tight budget, you should consider 14-54 f2.8-3.5 if the extra millimeters aren't your thing.
Pros:
- Great focal length IQ and contrast/color handling is well balanced with the focal length, but compared to 50-200, it feels a bit lame
- Amazing all-rounder Weather sealing Well balanced with E-3 and E-5 Works almost as a macro lens, focuses almost to the front lens in 60mm Fast focusing Haven't...
Cons:
- A bit dark in the tele end A bit expensive Would need a bit more contrast/color capabilities compared to 50-200
16 years ago
Fantastic "walk-around" lens!
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Pros:
- Consistent Output
- Durable
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Rugged
- Weather-resistant
Cons:
- Heavy
16 years ago
Olympus 12-60mm F2.8-4 SWD Lens...
Very highly recommended but price might be a little steep for some
Pros:
- The resolution isn't very high
- solid build
- lightweight
- fast focussing and quite versatile
Cons:
- Slight but hardly noticeable distortion at the widest angle
16 years ago
The 12-60mm is an awesome lens. Very comparable to the 14-54mm. It is heavy and weather sealed. It looks, feels and performs like a pro lens. As far as focus well what can I say. It is fast and accurate, faster than the 14-54mm. Maybe but if so not by much.
Pros:
- Tough, Sharp, Fast, Weather sealed
- Great range of focal length, A perfect walk around lens, splendid in low light
Cons:
- None that I see
- If you don't want a heavy lens then maybe that could be a weakness
16 years ago
Olympus Zuiko Digital 12-60mm f/2.8-4
Boasting a 5x zoom range and an f/2.8 maximum aperture the 12-60mm zoom looks impressive with its extra-low dispersion (ED) glass and responsive, fast-focusing Sonic-Wave Drive...
Pros:
- Lovely feel
- useful 5x zoom range
- great image quality
Cons:
- Low CA does not always mean high resolution
16 years ago
REVIEW: Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 12-60mm f/2.8-4 SWD
Handling and features Gary Wolstenholme takes a close look at this standard zoom for Four thirds SLRs from Olympus. This 12-60mm lens offers a field of view equivalent to a 24-120mm lens on a 35mm camera, with a relatively bright maximum aperture of f/2.8-4.
Pros:
- Excellent build quality
- Good optical performance
- Fast focusing
- Useful minimum focus distance
Cons:
- Barrel distortion at 12mm
16 years ago
Pricey, but worth it
I bought this to replace my 14-54 because I wanted a wider lens with more reach. It was the only lens I took on an 18 day European trip and never missed any of my other lenses. If I could only have one lens, this would be it, without any doubt!
Pros:
- Excellent focal range
- pretty fast (light)
- fast focus (especially on the E-3 or E-30)
Cons:
- Price
- but it's worth it
17 years ago
Olympus Zuiko Digital 12-60mm f/2.8-4 ED SWD Review / Test Report
The build quality of the lens is exceptional. It is based on a combination of metal and high quality plastic parts. Typical for its lens class the Olympus lens extends when zooming towards the long end of the zoom range. As expected the lens suffers an only very marginal wobbling of inner lens tube.
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