4/3rds Lenses

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This page has 2 main components: a list of the lenses currently available for 4/3rds cameras (included some recommend OM lenses and accessories), and reviews from forum users and links to other websites reviews of them.


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[edit] Current 4/3rds Lenses

[edit] Wide Zoom

  • 7-14mm f4.0 Olympus Zuiko Digital ED
  • 9-18mm f4.0-5.6 Olympus Zuiko Digital ED (Not yet available, estimated August '08)
  • 10-20mm f4.0-5.6 Sigma EX DC HSM
  • 11-22mm f2.8-3.5 Olympus Zuiko Digital

[edit] Standard Zoom

  • 12-60mm f2.8-4.0 Olympus Zuiko Digital ED SWD
  • 14-35mm f2.0 Olympus Zuiko Digital ED SWD
  • 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 Olympus Zuiko Digital ED
  • 14-50mm f2.8-3.5 Panasonic Leica D Vario-Elmarit (with Mega O.I.S.)
  • 14-50mm f3.8-5.6 Panasonic Leica D Vario-Elmar (with Mega O.I.S.)
  • 14-54mm f2.8-3.5 Olympus Zuiko Digital
  • 14-150mm f3.5-5.6 Panasonic Leica D Vario-Elmar XSM (with Mega O.I.S.)
  • 17.5-45mm f3.5-5.6 Olympus Zuiko Digital
  • 18-50mm f2.8 Sigma EX DC Macro
  • 18-50mm f3.5-5.6 Sigma DC
  • 18-180mm f3.5-6.3 Olympus Zuiko Digital ED

[edit] Telephoto Zoom

  • 35-100mm f2.0 Olympus Zuiko Digital ED
  • 40-150mm f4.0-5.6 Olympus Zuiko Digital ED
  • 50-200mm f2.8-3.5 Olympus Zuiko Digital ED
  • 50-200mm f2.8-3.5 Olympus Zuiko Digital ED SWD
  • 50-500mm f4.0-6.3 Sigma EX DG HSM
  • 55-200mm f4.0-5.6 Sigma DC
  • 70-200mm f2.8 Sigma II EX DG MACRO HSM
  • 70-300mm f4.0-5.6 Olympus Zuiko Digital ED
  • 90-250mm f2.8 Olympus Zuiko Digital ED
  • 135-400mm f4.5-5.6 Sigma DG
  • 300-800mm f5.6 Sigma EX DG HSM

[edit] Macro

  • 35mm f3.5 Olympus Zuiko Digital
  • 50mm f2.0 Olympus Zuiko Digital ED
  • 105mm f2.8 Sigma EX DG
  • 150mm f2.8 Sigma EX DG HSM

[edit] Single Focal Length/Prime

  • 8mm f3.5 Fisheye Olympus Zuiko Digital ED
  • 24mm f1.8 Sigma EX DG
  • 25mm f2.8 Olympus Zuiko Digital Tatsuno
  • 25mm f1.4 Panasonic Leica D Summilux
  • 30mm f1.4 Sigma EX DC HSM
  • 150mm f2.0 Olympus Zuiko Digital ED
  • 300mm f2.8 Olympus Zuiko Digital ED

[edit] Lens Adapters

  • 1.4x EC-14 Olympus Teleconverter
  • 2.0x EC-20 Olympus Teleconverter
  • 2.0x EX-25 Olympus Extension Tube
  • MF-1 Olympus OM Mount Adapter


Official list at four-thirds.org

Matching simulator This allows you to see how big a lens is in relation to any 4/3rds body, or how that Olympus Zuiko 300mm f2.8 looks mounted on a E-410 ;).


[edit] OM Lenses and Accessories

There are 2 excellent articles covering a cariety of OM lenses over at biofos.com, based around the E-1 here and the E-330 here.
John has also done an interesting article here on the OM Zuiko 300mm f4.5 compared to the Tamron 300mm f2.8 and the 50-200mm f2.8-3.5 Olympus Zuiko Digital when fitted with the EC-14 teleconverter.


[edit] Lens Reviews

[edit] User Reviews

24mm f1.8 Sigma EX DG review by George Mitkidis

[edit] Linked Reviews

Andrzej Wrotniak's Reviews on wrotniak.com:


Cameralabs 4/3 Lens Reviews


Diwa Labs


Fourthirds-user.com Reviews


John Foster's Reviews on biofos.com:


Photozone Reviews


Popphoto Reviews


SLRgear Reviews

Please note, the SLRgear Sigma lens reviews may have been conducted on lenses for a different mount, but the review should hold true to the 4/3rds version.

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