Olympus EZ-M7530 M.Zuiko Digital 75-300mm 1:4.8-6.7 Lens II, suitable for all MFT cameras (Olympus OM-D & PEN models, Panasonic G series), black

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Chromatic aberrations towards the edges of the frame are relatively high throughout the zoom range, peaking at 150mm, where fringing can exceed 1.5 pixel widths. This amount of fringing will almost certainly require correction in image editing software afterwards, especially along high contrast edges towards the edges of the frame. Finally at 300mm, sharpness levels drop a little, but they still just reach good levels across the frame at maximum aperture. Stopping down to f/8 results in peak sharpness for this focal length, with very good clarity in the centre. I got 10 marks for this lens. If you using it in the light, everything perfect. Super fast of focus, this lens as champion when i walking shots. Frequently Micro 4/3 users make this argument. Olympus 300mm F/4 IS PRO weighs 1.27 kg and costs around 1900 Eur. Canon and Nikon’s 600mm F4 lenses weigh around 3-4 kg and are priced around 13k Eur. (You get what you pay for, these lenses are top of the line). The setup by Olympus is obviously lighter and cheaper. I shot a series of test frames in the "low-silent" (electronic shutter) mode with the two lenses mounted on Olympus E-M5II and E-M1III bodies with the IBIS set to the lens priority mode and the Panasonic's OIS enabled. I then selected the best (sharpest) frame in each series for comparison.

Here are the links for purchasing the lens and accessories. Buying from those doesn’t cost you extra, but I get at small % from the sale. When Micro Four Thirds first came about, many promises were made about the compact size of the system, and especially how the lenses could be designed to be more compact. This lens certainly delivers on that promise, but it isn't without compromises.

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Chromatic aberration is generally well kept under control at all focal lengths with the Olympus 75-300. Even at the extreme focal lengths you will find almost no chromatic aberration.

We started this review with the question whether the Olympus 75-300 mm could beat the Panasonic 100-300 mmin terms of the quality. The cheaper Panasonic 100-300 mm scores equal for overall optical performance. The differences between these two lenses are so small that it will only show in direct comparison. I got greedy when I received this lens for our Olympus 75-300 review and I believe that many micro-43 camera owners who bought a Olympus 75-300 mm will make many stunning pictures, where APS-C and full frame camera owners left the telephoto lens at home because of its size or weight. No lens hood is supplied as standard with this lens, so it's a good job that it is quite resistant to flare. Shooting into the light may result in a noticeable loss of contrast though, so care may need to be taken when shooting in those conditions. Anyway, I've been thinking that it would be nice to have some more reach when I need it (could have tried going in closer on the lighthouse in the second picture for example). I'm not willing to carry a lot of weight for it though, so the Olympus 40-150/2.8 with TC is a no-go, and the Panasonic 100-400 or 50-200 are just too expensive for a lens I will use this rarely. You do realise Jimmy that the ois on the 100-300 only works in conjunction with in body ois on Panasonic cameras. The IS on your EM1 Mk2 body will be far superior to the OIS on just the lens itself. However, where the Olympus shines is in its consistency. Unlike my Panasonic which can be all over the map by randomly turning scenes into a mush of fuzziness or creating strange floating blobs of blur (all likely artefacts of OIS thrashing), the multiple frames shot with the Olympus 75-300 are much closer to one another in terms of IQ. So I suspect my overall keeper rate is going to be much higher with the Olympus than with the Panasonic (which at times was dismal).Olympus 75-300mm F/4.8-6.7 II has a lot of limitations, but it does create good value, considering its price. It especially useful when you need a compact super-telephoto. It could be a good tool for someone who doesn’t need 300mm often and therefore doesn’t want to buy an expensive specialized lens. The zoom ring of the Olympus covers too much surface on the lens. There is not much room to hold the lens without touching the zoom ring. This is certainly no big problem to most people, but I did not like it. And it turns the wrong way (I own mostly Panasonic zoom lenses ;-). My 40-150 isn't used much, but I do enjoy the occasional shot with it. My most used lens is my 12-40/2.8 closely followed by my Laowa 7.5/2. I see a lot of good photos from the Oly lens on this forum from people with a lot more experience than me and I am often tempted as I would like the 75 at the wide end. Bokeh is a word used for the out-of-focus areas of a photograph, and is usually described in qualitative terms, such as smooth / creamy / harsh etc. In the M.ZUIKO Digital 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 ED, Olympus employed an iris diaphragm with 7 rounded blades, which has resulted in a pretty nice bokeh for a zoom lens, at least in our opinion. However, recognising that bokeh evaluation is subjective, we have provided a few examples for your perusal.

I am coming off a Nikon, latest being a D300. I could NEVER afford nor carry a 600mm Nikon. Key advantages. Compared with the lens it replaces, the addition of the firm’s ZERO lens coating appears to have improved the performance in several key areas. Not only is the DxOMark Score now at 10 points, versus eight for the older version, for many photographers the increase in sharpness from 4P-Mpix to 6P-Mpix is more significant. Not only that, but the new lens is brighter and has lower levels of chromatic aberration.I have completely left the bigger and heavier DSLR:s behind as the 4/3-format gives a more than sufficient good quality. It’s possible to make very good prints up to A2-size and ISO 1600. The very good IBIS makes it possible to use a comparably lower ISO. For web use the quality is even very overpower! I've taken images stopped down to f/11 at 300mm for depth of field and the image quality is still very good.