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Olympus OM-D 12-45mm F4.0 PRO 12-45mm
Weighing just 185g with constant f/4 aperture and full weather sealing, this lens is the world's smallest and lightest medium-range zoom. Its ZERO coating and 0.5x maximum magnification (35mm equivalent) deliver crisp, distortion-free close-ups across the entire zoom range. This lens is best for travel and macro photographers who need a compact, rugged zoom that excels at detailed close-up work.
Focal length 12-45mm
Aperture 22
Mount Micro Four Thirds
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 254 g
af type autofocusing system of OM-D cameras
lens type zoom
47 Overall Score
Price $650
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong build (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong versatility (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong macro (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong optical (75th percentile) 75th
Cons
- Below average social proof (11th percentile)
- Below average bokeh (16th percentile)
- Below average aperture (24th percentile)
What owners think
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | zoom |
| Focal Length Min | 12 |
| Focal Length Max | 45 |
| Elements | 12 |
| Groups | 9 |
| Aspherical Elements | 2 |
| ED Elements | 2 |
| Coating | ZERO lens coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | 22 |
| Min Aperture | 4 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 7 |
Build
| Mount | Micro Four Thirds |
| Format | micro-four-thirds |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.6 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 58 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | autofocusing system of OM-D cameras |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 120 |
| Max Magnification | 0.5x |
vs Competition
| Spec | Olympus OM-D 12-45mm F4.0 PRO 12-45mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR | Panasonic LUMIX G Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES50200 | Viltrox 13mm F1.4 f/1.4 E STM Auto Focus Ultra Wide Angle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 12-45mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 28-400mm | 50-200mm | 13mm |
| Max Aperture | 22 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/2.8 | f/1.4 |
| Mount | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E | Fuji X | Nikon Z | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | false | true | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 254 | 615 | 92 | 726 | 655 | 415 |
| AF Type | autofocusing system of OM-D cameras | HLA | VXD linear motor | STM | linear motor | STM |
| Lens Type | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | telephoto | Wide-Angle |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympus OM-D 12-45mm F4.0 PRO 12-45mm | 54.5 | 15.7 | 87.1 | 77 | 74.6 | 24.4 | 85.9 | 11.1 | 36 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.5 | 84.3 | 59 | 85.9 | 98.9 | 76.9 | 99.6 | 78 | 99.1 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.3 | 74.9 | 96.6 | 87.7 | 74.6 | 76.9 | 99.2 | 83.1 | 81.3 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR Compare | 86.9 | 77.8 | 51.6 | 81.3 | 97 | 71.2 | 98.9 | 83.1 | 98.3 |
| Panasonic LUMIX G Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES50200 Compare | 98.3 | 86.1 | 55.3 | 23.1 | 95.9 | 83.7 | 88.3 | 65.9 | 96.4 |
| Viltrox 13mm F1.4 f/1.4 E STM Auto Focus Ultra Wide Angle Compare | 86.9 | 96.6 | 42.1 | 89.4 | 82.6 | 96.4 | 34.2 | 74 | 81.3 |
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