Description

• A ultra-wide-angle zoom lens for Micro Four Thirds mirrorless cameras, offering a 14-28mm equivalent focal range.
• Featuring a constant maximum aperture of f/2.8 throughout the zoom range, which enables consistent exposure settings and low-light shooting.
• Featuring a high-speed autofocus system that is compatible with the MSC (Movie and Still Compatible) mechanism for smooth and quiet operation.
• Comprised of 14 elements arranged in 11 groups, including two aspherical ED (Extra-low Dispersion) elements, one DSA (Dual Super Aspherical) element, one aspherical element, three Super ED elements, one ED element, and two HR (High Refractive Index) elements, as well as a ZERO (Zuiko Extra-low Reflection Optical) coating to reduce flare and ghosting.
• Featuring a weather-resistant construction with dust-proof, splash-proof and freeze-proof design.

Image Quality

• It delivers excellent image quality, with superb sharpness across the frame and throughout the zoom range, especially at the centre.
• It has very low levels of chromatic aberrations, distortion and vignetting, thanks to the optical design and in-camera corrections.
• It produces smooth and pleasing bokeh, thanks to the f/2.8 aperture and the seven-blade circular diaphragm.
• It has good resistance to flare and ghosting, thanks to the ZERO coating and the petal lens hood.

Build Quality

• It has a high standard of build quality, fully living up to the Pro designation that Olympus have given it.
• It is relatively compact and lightweight for a ultra-wide-angle zoom lens, weighing 534g (18.8oz) and measuring 105mm (4.1in) in length.
• It is weather sealed, with a metal lens mount and rubber seals around the mount and the lens barrel.
• It comes with a petal lens hood that bayonets firmly into position.

Other Features

• It offers a close minimum focusing distance of 0.2m (7.9in) at all focal lengths with a maximum magnification of 0.11x (0.22x equivalent), making it suitable for close-up photography.
• It has an L-Fn button on the lens barrel, which can be customized to perform various functions such as AF stop or focus limiter.
• It has an ergonomic design, with a large zoom ring, a responsive focus ring and a manual focus clutch mechanism that allows instant switching between autofocus and manual focus modes.