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Olympus M.Zuiko ED 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 IS

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Product Overview

Olympus M.Zuiko ED 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 IS is a super telephoto zoom lens for Micro Four Thirds-mount. It covers the MFT image circle. Introduced by Olympus in 2020, it has 21 elements in 15 groups.
Like most zoom lenses, the Olympus M.Zuiko ED 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 IS is externally-zooming. Fortunately, Olympus has provided a zoom lock that at least stops zoom creep. For incremental weathers, Olympus is kind enough to include weather sealing.
The 0.57x magnification opens up a lot of opportunity for macro shots. As a super telephoto zoom lens, the Olympus M.Zuiko ED 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 IS can be quite useful for wild-life and landscape photography. Built-in image stabilization is almost a must-have at this focal range, and this lens does not disappoint on this front. Owners will also like the available tripod collar.

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 58%
Pros
  • Exciting reach
  • Good price point
  • Optically stabilized
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • High maximum magnification
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture

What external reviewers found

External score 67%
Pros
  • Quick autofocus
  • Compact, light package
  • Teleconverter compatibility
  • Auto focus limiter
Cons
  • No macro focus
  • Mediocre resolution

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External Reviews

pcmag[1]

Reviewer score 67% (normalized by Neofiliac)
Reviewers from pcmag have found:
The Olympus M.Zuiko ED 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 IS has many of the trappings of a quality lens. It's built well, with weather protection, quick autofocus, and a tripod collar. Its zoom range is attractive, too. But for the price, we expect clearer results through the zoom range.
Pros
  • Compact, light package
  • Quick autofocus
  • Auto focus limiter
  • Teleconverter compatibility
Cons
  • Mediocre resolution
  • No macro focus

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References

  1. ^ Olympus M.Zuiko ED 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 IS Review. [pcmag].

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