With the lens set to its maximum aperture, you can see some light fall-off in the corners, but nothing excessive. You will likely only notice this when photographing a subject with large homogeneous surfaces. Decent optical performance over the entire zoom range, especially resolution, distortion and vignetting: Almost no vignetting over entire zoom range Olympus performed a little magic here, and kept distortion to a minimum. It's present, but not extreme, with the corners showing some pincushion distortion. This distortion is at its most prominent above 75mm, but even then it's only around -0.3% in the extreme corners.

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. Here's some images out of a series of 19 images of a butterfly flitting among the foliage all 19 were in focus using the all points cluster focusing and low sequential. And one final catch of another. All using the 75-300 with a 16mm extension tubeis significant because of its zoom on the far end. (Up to 200mm, there are better options on the market) At this point, I would like to introduce the Olympus 75-300mm. It is one of the lower-end lenses. It costs around 350 Eur but can be found cheaper (I got it for 250). Paired with one of Olympus’s cameras (OMD M5 mark II for instance), you get an inexpensive stabilized 600mm full-frame equivalent. I don’t think there is another way of getting it that cheap.

I recently got the OM-D E-M1 with the fabulous 12-40mm F2,8. This is an extremely good combination. This lens can focus to 20cm for near field pictures. I will keep my E-M5 and use it mainly for the Panasonic 45-150mm or the extremely good Zuiko 60mm F2,8 macro. I need at least two bodies as it’s very fiddly to change lenses when you are outside. I’ll see if I’ll get use of the longer reach 75-300mm. Our Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III and Olympus PEN-F are just on the cusp of the comfort zone for us; while it's possible to shoot on compact models without viewfinders like the Olympus PEN E-PL10 it's not the ideal shooting setup. A focal length of around 100mm is often preferred for extreme close-up ‘macro’ photography. Due to this lens’s shorter focal length, the minimum focus distance drops from about 30cm to 20cm. However, those distances are measured from the focal plane, which corresponds to the position of the image sensor at the rear of the camera. With the more compact build of MFT cameras and lenses, the actual working distance between the front of the lens and the subject remains entirely usable, at about 10cm.

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The Olympus 75-300 mm is so compact and light that you can take it with you without being troubled by its weight. The more you have a telephoto lens with you, the greater the chance you will come home with a nice picture. To illustrate this, we pictured a kingfisher for you. This image has been made at a focal length of 300 mm, where its performance is worst. We applied a little extra sharpening in the RAW file to compensate for that and are still pleased with the result. How about you? You have to keep it in mind when making the shot. There is a fox, I guess it is hiding from me. I am of the far end of the zoom, but this isn’t enough. Cropping wouldn’t help, there are not enough details. For wildlife, usually, a longer zoom is better. But in the travel context, you may prefer a different focal length. Simply choose your favorite images and see the focal length. If it is around one value – you have your answer. Olympus’s special camera features So without further ado (as they say on YouTube), here's our list of the best Olympus / OM System lenses to get right now. Best Olympus ultra-wide-angle zooms Focusing speed is considerably higher than on the Panasonic lens. The lens also supports the focus peaking/magnification feature of my Olympus bodies which comes in so handy when you have to focus on a subject partly obscured by branches.

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. First of all, the 75-300 should not be softer at 150 than the 40-150. If it consistently is, then something is amiss. Don't underestimate the importance of aperture at the long end. I end up with high ISO far too much with the 100-300 because it's such a slow lens. Going by these only it would appear the Oly is the superior lens until you get to CA @ full extension. As we know, most lenses get soft at the long end and these are no exception, but it looks like the Oly will perform better in the 200-250 range. Still, the CA on the Oly at full extension is pretty significant and I'd expect that to be growing as you zoom.How does this matter to sharpness tests? I'm pretty sure neither lens had improvements over sharpness, because the design is almost the same. The shot is made over a river and here is the same idea. If I come was shooting next to a person – the house far away would be too small. I know that the Pana or Oly 100-400mm could be better options, but tbh i don't have the budget for those lenses, i prefer something light/small and 300mm would be more then enaught for my use.

The Olympus 75-300 mm for sale since the end of 2010. The unique feature of this compact lens’ is its wide zoom range, corresponding to a viewing angle of a 150-600 mm zoom lens on a camera with a full-frame sensor. Couple that enormous zoom range with modest dimensions plus low weight, and you have a lens that you always can take with you, without any shoulder complaints. This is one area in which Olympus 75-100 wins hands down with no noticeable CA around hard, high-contrast edges (e.g. tree branches against the sky) compared to my Panasonic 100-300.

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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. Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III + Olympus M.Zuiko 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II (179mm, 1/1250 sec, f/5.9, ISO500) (Image credit: James Artaius) Olympus M.Zuiko 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II: Performance 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. Also, consider another lens. It is in many ways similar to Olympus 75-300. Panasonic 100-300mm F/4-5.6 OIS Mark 2. It is a bit larger, a bit faster, has image stabilization and it is slightly more expensive. Being able to carry a piece of equipment with you all the time is significant in travel photography.