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Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 45 mm f/1.8

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Manufacturer Olympus
Model M.Zuiko Digital 45 mm f/1.8
Lens style Telephoto
Focal length 45 mm
Maximum aperture f/1.8
Angle of view 27 o
Closest focusing distance 0.5 m
Maximum magnification 1:9
Minimum aperture 22
Number of diaphragm blades 7
Auto focus type AF MSC
Lens Construction 9 elements / 8 groups
Filter diameter 37 mm
Macro No
Available mounts Micro Four Thirds
Dimensions 56 x 46 mm
Weight 116 g
Additional information 2 E-HR lenses
Box Contents: Lens Cap (LC-37B), Lens Rear Cap (LR-2), Decoration Ring (DR-40)
Option: Lens Hood (LH-40B)
Average rating (15 owners reviews)
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4.56 Good
Owners reviews (15)
  1. maxsi
    maxsi 19 January 2023, 18:46
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    IP 92.40.x.x
    Owner since: 5 years
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    User profile: Semipro

    Cons: - not the most rugged plastic - an integrated lens hood would have taken advantage of the small size of the lens - needs to be stopped down to f/4 to bring corners on par with center - flare with strong light in / near frame

    Pros: + satisfactory optical quality on most of the frame at all apertures on 20 megapixels bodies + tiny and light, a must for m4/3 + AF is decently fast

    Summary: a very good tiny lens that takes advantage of the small m4/3 format

  2. Charlie
    Charlie 3 September 2020, 07:35
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    IP 193.245.x.x
    Owner since: 6 months
    Price: 0
    User profile: Amateur

    Cons: no pouch, no hood

    Pros: sharp and small

    Summary: Great lens. Not as quick AF as say 17/1.8, but still very quick and precise. Very sharp in focus and smooth out of focus. Feels a bit plasticky, but not cheap. Full retail price should have been a bit better, but got mine for free with body, so no complain.

  3. zavinac
    zavinac 12 October 2016, 10:00
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    IP 91.213.x.x
    Owner since: 4 years
    Price: 180
    User profile: Amateur

    Cons: nothing

    Pros: very good optical quality, good match for medium size m43 cameras

    Summary: A very nice lens indeed and for a sweet price too.

  4. Kekerem
    Kekerem 19 September 2016, 23:14
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    IP 95.12.x.x
    Owner since: 3 years
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    User profile: Semipro

    Cons: Excess plastic structure

    Pros: Sharp lens and f value

    Summary: A nice portrait lens

  5. Doru
    Doru 8 December 2015, 17:34
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    IP 188.26.x.x
    Owner since: 3 years
    Price: 250
    User profile: Professional

    Cons: not metal body

    Pros: Very versatil portret lens. Excellent for head and shoulders or even wider frame. Very cheap!

    Summary: A must have lens in m4/3 system. Good team with zuiko 75 1.8 for portrait job

  6. Aleksey463
    Aleksey463 27 September 2015, 21:52
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    IP 109.252.x.x
    Owner since: 3 years
    Price: 400$
    User profile: Amateur

    Cons: Corner and edge softness. Not good for growth portrait, landscape.

    Pros: Light, beautiful bokeh, good for close up portraits cinema situations when you need bright lens for web images.

    Summary: If you need extremely sharp lens, turn one's mind to sigma 60 2.8, panasonic 45 1.7. Use it for beautiful pictures.

  7. Ed
    Ed 25 September 2015, 11:04
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    IP 172.10.x.x
    Owner since: 2 years
    Price: 400
    User profile: Amateur

    Cons: Not weather-protected. Silver color.

    Pros: Incredibly sharp wide open. Almost scary sharp if the subject has, say, rough skin. Amazingly small size and light in weight.

    Summary: Really should have been weather sealed. The designers were overly focused on this as a studio lens.

  8. Dual75
    Dual75 25 September 2015, 10:35
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    IP 82.193.x.x
    Owner since: 2 years
    Price: 300
    User profile: Amateur

    Cons: Given this is the typical portrait length and you're going to use it a lot wide open, I expected to be a much better performer in this area. Performance wide open is good (not exceptional), sharp as long as you place you subject in the center but under certain circumstances a strange "glow" or "veiling" is clearly visible.

    Pros: In any regard you couldn't really ask more from 2.8 onward

    Summary: A very good lens for the price,

  9. cachitongo
    cachitongo 3 July 2012, 18:17
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    IP 68.11.x.x
    Owner since: 1 month
    Price: 399U$
    User profile: Semipro

    Cons: It seems kind of expensive to me. I wish that there was a black version.

    Pros: really fast and really sharp photos! Everyone is saying that the photos I've been taking look professional. Excellent low-light performance.

    Summary: Great for portrait photography. Excellent bokeh. My first m43 lens that I bought for my OMD. Currently looking for lens number 2!

  10. Sean
    Sean 27 June 2012, 07:27
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    IP 114.129.x.x
    Owner since: 1 month
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    User profile: Amateur

    Cons: the silver does not match the black camera body

    Pros: Superb resolution, almost no distortion and good contrast. Very good focus in low light.

    Summary: A must have lens.

  11. JPM
    JPM 15 June 2012, 09:17
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    IP 86.72.x.x
    Owner since: 3 months
    Price: 240€
    User profile: Amateur

    Cons: overexposure by 1/3 focusing hunts and not superfast, both on a lumix GH1

    Pros: very small & light incredible optical quality from 1.8 superb macro performance

    Summary: Wonderful, even the price!

  12. matadoerle
    matadoerle 12 April 2012, 17:00
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    IP 134.3.x.x
    Owner since: 3 months
    Price: 300 €
    User profile: Amateur

    Cons: no bag and no lens hood included, the original hood is to expensive

    Pros: light but well build, fast and fast autofocus, sharp pictures with smooth background, flares you can deal with

    Summary: a must have lens, specifically for portrait of either style

  13. -K
    -K 29 December 2011, 06:12
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    IP 198.144.x.x
    Owner since: 1 month
    Price: $400
    User profile: Amateur

    Cons: it's so tiny that it's difficult to grab it while removing it from camera. but it's not really a "con"

    Pros: extremely sharp and bright

    Summary: a must-have for Pen

  14. John H
    John H 29 December 2011, 03:31
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    IP 24.5.x.x
    Owner since: 3 months
    Price: $400
    User profile: Professional

    Cons: Nothing

    Pros: All the pros mentioned in the review

    Summary: Excellent m43 lens! A must have!

  15. rafael
    rafael 11 November 2011, 13:50
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    IP 98.221.x.x
    Owner since: 1 month
    Price: $400
    User profile: Semipro

    Cons: nothing so far except for the plastic materials, not stabilized (Panasonic owners take note), durability remains to be seen although performance does not feel cheap

    Pros: very high quality images wide open to f8, tack sharp at f2.8, excellent value with this quality lens, can't go wrong for anybody who are thinking of buying one, fast and accurate focusing even low light

    Summary: one of the best primes for micro four third

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