Olympus M.Zuiko 12mm F2 MFT Lens (2011)

MSRP 800 USD58% Neofiliac
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Product Overview

Olympus M.Zuiko 12mm F2 is a wide-angle prime lens for Micro Four Thirds-mount. It covers the MFT image circle. Introduced by Olympus in 2011, it has 11 elements in 8 groups.
The entire lens is crafted out of metal, which imparts a level of tactile sense of quality. Unfortunately, Olympus has opted to omit weather sealing for this lens, so owners should pay extra attention when shooting in incremental weathers.
As a wide-angle prime lens that is quite compact, the Olympus M.Zuiko 12mm F2 can be an interesting component of a prime-lens kit well adapted for travel. Even though the lens is not stabilized, at this focal range it does not usually matter. In fact, some may be able to get cleaner corners without image stabilization.

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What we found**

Neofiliac score 58% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
  • Compact and lightweight
  • Good center sharpness
Cons
  • Lens hood not included
  • Low maximum magnification
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Rather expensive for what it is

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Specifications

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades, Circular aperture diaphragm
Colors
Silver
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
MFT
Lens Barrel
Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Material
Metal barrel, metal mount
Motor
Micromotor
Optical Formula | Elements
11 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
ZERO (ZUIKO Extra-low Reflection Optical) coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
46 mm / 1.81 in
Size | Diameter
56 mm / 2.20 in
Size | Length
43 mm / 1.69 in
Weight
130 g / 4.59 oz

Function

Angle Of View
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/2 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Crop Factor
2.0
Focal Length
12 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
24.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Weather Resistance
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.08x
Min Focus Distance
200 mm / 7.87 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2011-06-30

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