Compare Olympus 45mm F1.8 vs Olympus 300mm F4 IS Pro vs Olympus 30mm F3.5 Macro

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades, Circular aperture diaphragm
9 blades
7 blades
Colors
Silver, Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
MFT
MFT
MFT
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Material
Plastic barrel, metal mount
Motor
Micromotor
Micro-type ultrasonic
Micromotor
Optical Formula | Elements
9 elements
17 elements
7 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
10 groups
6 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 E-HR glass elements groups
Three super ED, one extra-high refractive, three high refractive elements + ZERO nano coating groups
1 aspherical, 1 ED, 1 dual super aspheric groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
37 mm / 1.46 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
46 mm / 1.81 in
Size | Diameter
56 mm / 2.20 in
93 mm / 3.66 in
57 mm / 2.24 in
Size | Length
46 mm / 1.81 in
227 mm / 8.94 in
60 mm / 2.36 in
Weight
116 g / 4.10 oz
1270 g / 44.88 oz
128 g / 4.52 oz

Function

Angle Of View
27.1° Diagonal | 22.6° Horizontal | 15.2° Vertical
4.1° Diagonal | 3.4° Horizontal | 2.3° Vertical
39.7° Diagonal | 33.4° Horizontal | 22.6° Vertical
Aperture
f/1.8 ~ f/22
f/4 ~ f/22
f/3.5 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
2.0
2.0
2.0
Focal Length
45 mm
300 mm
30 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
90.0 mm
600.0 mm
60.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Yes
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.11x
0.24x
1.25x
Min Focus Distance
500 mm / 19.69 in
1400 mm / 55.12 in
100 mm / 3.94 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: LH-40B (sold separately), Lens Hood LH-40B
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2011-06-30
2016-01-06
2016-09-19

Reviews

Neofiliac score
67%
39%
58%
Pros
  • Compact and lightweight
  • Smooth rendering
  • 600mm equivalent reach
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Good autofocus
  • Very sharp
  • 1.25x maximum magnification
  • Compact and lightweight
Cons
  • Lens hood not included
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not the best build from Olympus
  • Large and heavy
  • Rather expensive
  • Lens hood not included
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not the highest grade of build

Price

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