Introduced with the Olympus E-3, this 24-120mm equivalent is the first Zuiko lens available in the U.S. that incorporates the company's Supersonic Wave Drive (SWD) autofocus motor. Similar in concept to the USM and SWM motors from Canon and Nikon respectively, this system has not one but two motors,...
The Olympus Zuiko Digital 12-60mm 1:2.8-4 SWD was announced in October 2007, alongside the flagship E-3 DSLR. It's a standard Four Thirds lens which means it will work on any Four Thirds body, including those from Olympus, Panasonic and Leica, although it's physically best-matched to the larger...
Flexible 5x general purpose range, Quick and quiet SWD focusing, Excellent build quality; Dust and splash-proof, Very sharp results across frame and focal range
Shadow from popup flash on smaller bodies; Feels front-heavy on E-4xx series; No anti-shake on non-stabilised bodies; Imager AF not supported in Live View
We have chosen to use the Panasonic L10 as our standard test body for Four Thirds lenses purely because it gives the highest numbers in our resolution tests (which we believe is most likely due to it having a relatively weak anti-aliasing filter); this is intended simply to provide the fairest...
Very useful wideangle to telephoto range; Superb optics; Excellent build quality; dust and splash-proof; Impressive resistance to flare; Decent macro performance
Pronounced and complex distortion at wideangle; Slightly sub-par lens hood; Shadowing of built-in flash at wideangle on smaller bodies; Expensive
Designed for general photography, the new Olympus Zuiko Digital 12-60mm Pro lens is a high-performance standard wide zoom lens that is optimised for use with the E-3 DSLR camera.
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