Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm f/4.0-5.6 Zoom Lens (Micro Four Thirds)

  • Price: $599.00
  • B&H # OL1415045
  • Mfr# 261504

Product Highlights

  • Designed for Micro Four Thirds Cameras
  • Equivalent to 28-300mm in 35mm Format
  • ED (Extra-Low Dispersion) Glass Elements
  • Reduced Weight (9.87 oz, 280 g)
  • 58mm Filter Size

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The M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm f/4.0-5.6 Zoom Lens from Olympus is a high-power wide to telephoto zoom (28-300mm in 35mm equivalent) that offers amazing optical performance in an extraordinarily compact and lightweight (9.87 oz, 280 g) design.

In order to fit the requirements for Micro Four Thirds System cameras, this lens features a reduced lens diameter (2.5", 63.5mm) and overall length (3.3", 83mm) with a minimum image field of 78 x 59mm. It is constructed with 15 elements in 11 groups, employing ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass elements to suppress the color aberration that can degrade image quality, particularly at wide-angle focal lengths.

The wide focal range of this lens is perfect for everything from portraits and interior scenes to sports and landscape photography. Mounted on the camera full-time, it's ready for any photo opportunity.

Performance
Focal Length 14 - 150 mm
Comparable Four Thirds and Micro 4/3 Focal Length: 28 - 300 mm
Aperture Maximum: f/4 - 5.6
Minimum: f/22
Camera Mount Type Micro Four Thirds
Format Compatibility Micro Four Thirds
Angle of View 75° - 8.2°
Minimum Focus Distance 1.64' (50 cm)
Magnification 0.24x
Maximum Reproduction Ratio 1:4.16
Groups/Elements 15/11
Diaphragm Blades 7
Features
Image Stabilization No
Autofocus Yes
Tripod Collar No
Physical
Filter Thread 58 mm
Dimensions (DxL) Approx. 2.5 x 3.3" (6.35 x 8.38 cm)
Weight 9.87 oz (280 g)

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Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm f/4.0-5.6 Zoom Lens (Micro Four Thirds)
 
4.3

(based on 48 reviews)

Ratings Distribution

  • 5 Stars

     

    (22)

  • 4 Stars

     

    (21)

  • 3 Stars

     

    (4)

  • 2 Stars

     

    (1)

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93%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Lightweight (29)
  • Easily interchangeable (17)
  • Consistent output (16)
  • Fast / accurate auto-focus (12)
  • Durable (9)

Cons

  • Poor in low light (13)

Best Uses

  • Landscape/scenery (24)
  • Wildlife photos (16)
  • Sports/action (8)
  • Weddings (7)
  • Travel (5)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Photo enthusiast (19), Casual photographer (8), Semi-pro photographer (5)
    • Was this a gift?:
    • No (30), Yes (3)

Most Liked Positive Review

 

Great 'All Rounder'

Having moved over to Micro Four-Thirds I have bought several lenses. I bought the Olympus 14-150mm lens to take on holidays (as on those occasions I don't want to be changing lenses). ...Read complete review

Having moved over to Micro Four-Thirds I have bought several lenses. I bought the Olympus 14-150mm lens to take on holidays (as on those occasions I don't want to be changing lenses). It feels solid, but not heavy; the lens does not self open when the camera is pointing down (this is a great plus especially when travelling). The images it produces are very clear and crisp through the whole range without vignetting in the corners.I am very pleased to be able to take wide angle and extreme zoom photos all from the one lens. If you travel or only ever want one lens, then this is highly recommended.

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Most Liked Negative Review

 

Small and light

It is small and light. I can carry it every day to take pictures when necessary. It covers a wide range of focal length. It is convenient for everyday photography. It will be ...Read complete review

It is small and light. I can carry it every day to take pictures when necessary. It covers a wide range of focal length. It is convenient for everyday photography. It will be better if the aperture is bigger.

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4.0

Good stuff to get into M3/4 camera bag

By Walking thinker

from Kaoushing, TW

About Me Casual Photographer

Verified Buyer

Pros

  • Consistent Output
  • Easily Interchangeable
  • Lightweight

Cons

  • Poor in Low Light

Best Uses

  • Landscape/Scenery

Comments about Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm f/4.0-5.6 Zoom Lens (Micro Four Thirds):

This is the first changeable lens I bought for my GF1 to cover the wide to telephoto room except the bundle 20mm/F1.7 one. It is extra-lightweight to adjust and use while traveling without big pack.

I do like its performance under warm and bright weather.

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3.0

Okay, I guess

By Jorge

from Jersey City, NJ

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    Cons

      Best Uses

        Comments about Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm f/4.0-5.6 Zoom Lens (Micro Four Thirds):

        Dark lens (F4.0-5.6), constructed out of plastic, and the widest angle on it is a so-so 28mm equivalent. I guess if you really want a "super" zoom lens for your MFT camera, it's either this one or the 14-140mm Panny zoom, there is nothing else out there, really.

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        4.0

        I would buy this product again and again

        By STEPHEN

        from HONGKONG,CHINA

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        Comments about Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm f/4.0-5.6 Zoom Lens (Micro Four Thirds):

        NICE PRODUCT

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        4.0

        light weight , board range with good IQ

        By KenSmile

        from HK

        About Me Photo Enthusiast

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        Pros

        • Durable
        • Easily Interchangeable
        • Fast / accurate auto-focus
        • Lightweight

        Cons

        • Poor in Low Light

        Best Uses

        • Landscape/Scenery
        • Sports/Action
        • Weddings/Events

        Comments about Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm f/4.0-5.6 Zoom Lens (Micro Four Thirds):

        i just bought this lens with the new VF3 together, it works pretty good at the focal length like up to 100mm
        its still reasonable in 150mm with good light.
        weight is light, after i put this on, this let me thinking of trade off the 9 - 18mm.

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        4.0

        Light & Compact Zoom Lens

        By Photowala

        from Bangalore, India

        About Me Semi-pro Photographer

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        Pros

        • Lightweight

        Cons

        • Poor in Low Light

        Best Uses

        • Wildlife Photos

        Comments about Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm f/4.0-5.6 Zoom Lens (Micro Four Thirds):

        This was paired with an Oympus Pen Ep-3 Micro 4/3ds camera that initially came with a 17mm lens. My mother has always been a keen wildlife photographer and she turned 73 this year. She still goes on Safari, but the weight of the camera system was getting to her hands. So I gifted her a Pen system with this as her zoom lens.
        She has almost always used Cameras with interchangeable and for decades she used Minolta and Nikon SLRs. She is very happy with the size and weight of the camera lens. She feels its not too bulky for the Pen 3 camera either. She wishes it was faster and could focus better in low light situations which can sometimes gets exasperating for her. But by her own admission, this lens has allowed her to just use a camera more as it is not a physical burden.

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        4.0

        very convenient for travelling

        By Sam

        from Hong Kong

        About Me Casual Photographer

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        Pros

        • Lightweight

        Cons

        • Poor in Low Light

        Best Uses

        • Landscape/Scenery

        Comments about Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm f/4.0-5.6 Zoom Lens (Micro Four Thirds):

        very convenient for travelling
        good image quality
        light
        small

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        5.0

        A wonderful lens....

        By Dante

        from Northern California

        About Me Photo Enthusiast

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        Pros

        • Consistent Output
        • Durable
        • Lightweight
        • Strong Construction

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Landscape/Scenery

          Comments about Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm f/4.0-5.6 Zoom Lens (Micro Four Thirds):

          Purchased this lens for my PEN2 just before our 2 week trip to Ireland. I was considering the 14 - 54mm II because of all the positive reviews; but after talking to an Olympus tech repon the phone about other lenses as well, I chose the 14-150 mm and I'm so glad I did. It performed admirably at all focal lengths providing excellent detail of all the 2000+ photos I took. Having an equivalent 35mm range of 28-300mm served all my needs for this trip. I had the camera either in Program mode or Shutter priority ( 500th sec ), auto white balance & ISO and all the pictures came out clear with true to life color reproduction. The lens had minimal issues with focusing and only hunted occasionally at maximum focal lengths when there was not enough contrast. Focusing speed was the norm for the PEN2 which isn't the quickest but serves most of my needs since my photo interest is primarily landscapes. This lens also performed well in low light conditions where flash was not permitted. When using my Olympus FL36R flash to shoot the interiors of our various accomodations, this lens performed admirably when I just let the flash do its thing or when I adjusted the output due to distance and interior lighting conditions.The lens is well made, no lens creep, and feels good ergonomically. I have the VF2 viewfinder which helps hold the camera steady especially when shooting at those longer focal lengths and also shooting from the coach (bus) when riding to your next tour location ( this is when I shot at 500th sec ). I purchased the B&W MRC F-Pro UV Haze filter for my lens and was pleased with the results. I am a B&W filter fan because of their quality & performance. As usual, I was pleased with placing my order through B&H. [...]I strongly recommend this lens.

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          2.0

          Shoots OK, inferior quality

          By Chong An

          from Vashon Island, WA

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                Comments about Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm f/4.0-5.6 Zoom Lens (Micro Four Thirds):

                Sharp, but that's where it ends. It is slow, really cheap plastic feel, total China-ware. I sent mine back, I would rather spend my money on some quality glass. In light of the old Olympus OM mount lenses, this is a step back.This could be a proper kit lens for less than $200, then it would leave people in the 'best bang for the buck' realm, and no one would complain. You get what you pay for. With a tag in excess of [$], this feeling is not there--just the louder than usual sound of the zoom ring turning.Seeing Panasonic, Leica and maybe soon Sigma in the micro 4/3 lens arena, Olympus simply has to do better. Get back the old shine!

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                5.0

                By It Your Like It

                By Bill the Traveler

                from Tampa, FL

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                Pros

                • Consistent Output
                • Durable
                • Easily Interchangeable
                • Lightweight

                Cons

                • NONE

                Best Uses

                • Landscape/Scenery
                • Travel

                Comments about Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm f/4.0-5.6 Zoom Lens (Micro Four Thirds):

                I purchase this to replace the kit 14mm-42mm that came with the Olympus E-P2 and give me a single lense that would cover a good range for walking around. In 35mm format this covers 28-300 and very small and lightweight. So far the images are excellent.

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                4.0

                Great Wide Range Zoom Lens

                By richs

                from Boston MA

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                Pros

                • Easily Interchangeable
                • Fast / accurate auto-focus

                Cons

                • Heavy

                Best Uses

                • Landscape/Scenery
                • Wildlife Photos

                Comments about Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm f/4.0-5.6 Zoom Lens (Micro Four Thirds):

                I love this lens - it replaces the two in the usual kit (14-42 and 40-150) with almost the same aperture. If it was a little faster and a little lighter, I'd give it five stars.

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                5.0

                "I would buy this product again and agai

                By ALEX

                from TAIWAN

                Verified Buyer

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                  Cons

                    Best Uses

                      Comments about Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm f/4.0-5.6 Zoom Lens (Micro Four Thirds):

                      Lightweight

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                      • No

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                      4.0

                      Good All Around Lens

                      By Texasgirl

                      from Kerrville, TX

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                      Pros

                      • Consistent Output
                      • Easily Interchangeable
                      • Nice Bokeh

                      Cons

                        Best Uses

                        • Landscape/Scenery
                        • Wildlife Photos

                        Comments about Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm f/4.0-5.6 Zoom Lens (Micro Four Thirds):

                        Good all-coverage lens. Sharp

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                        5.0

                        Great versatile and lightweight lens

                        By Alex

                        from San Francisco

                        About Me Photo Enthusiast

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                        Pros

                        • Fast / accurate auto-focus
                        • Lightweight
                        • Nice Bokeh

                        Cons

                          Best Uses

                          • Landscape/Scenery
                          • Portraits

                          Comments about Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm f/4.0-5.6 Zoom Lens (Micro Four Thirds):

                          I switched from dual lens setup (14-42mm+40-150mm) to this one lens solution. It feels so liberating without the need to constantly changing between those two. The lens is sharp throughout the entire range and I found no noticeable difference between this and the the other two lenses in terms of sharpness and contrast. My only finding is that I have to use shutter speeds of 1/500s or faster for optimal sharpnes at the long end (the difference is significant). The lens produces wonderfully smooth bokeh at longer focal lengths. The mount is metal. I beleive the correct price point for this lens would be $399 as it is still mostly plastic, very slow aperture and is manufactured with low production costs in China

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                          3.0

                          Light but ... not so small.

                          By A.S.

                          from Romania

                          About Me Photo Enthusiast

                          Pros

                          • Kit lens

                          Cons

                          • Good only between 20-50mm
                          • Poor in Low Light

                          Best Uses

                            Comments about Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm f/4.0-5.6 Zoom Lens (Micro Four Thirds):

                            It is a lens good for 20-50mm, the rest ... The correct price for this lens is max. 350 USD.

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                            5.0

                            ...

                            By iphoto2011

                            from Hong Kong

                            About Me Casual Photographer

                            Verified Buyer

                            Pros

                            • Fast / accurate auto-focus
                            • Lightweight
                            • Nice Bokeh

                            Cons

                            • Poor in Low Light

                            Best Uses

                            • Landscape/Scenery

                            Comments about Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm f/4.0-5.6 Zoom Lens (Micro Four Thirds):

                            Sharp lens.[...]

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                            4.0

                            Perfect All-in-one lens.

                            By Reflex

                            from Joshua Tree, CA

                            About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                            Verified Buyer

                            Pros

                            • Consistent Output
                            • Durable
                            • Easily Interchangeable
                            • Fast / accurate auto-focus
                            • Lightweight
                            • Nice Bokeh
                            • Rugged
                            • Strong Construction

                            Cons

                              Best Uses

                              • Landscape/Scenery
                              • Macro Photography

                              Comments about Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm f/4.0-5.6 Zoom Lens (Micro Four Thirds):

                              This lens stays on the EPL2 most of the time. The reach is great and it's super light and not too big. The bokeh is incredible and the lens is nice and sharp. I can't think of anything wrong with it. I love it!

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                              5.0

                              I love this lens

                              By drvghost

                              from USA, Arlington, VA

                              About Me Photo Enthusiast

                              Pros

                              • Consistent Output
                              • Durable
                              • Easily Interchangeable
                              • Lightweight
                              • NICE
                              • Nice Bokeh
                              • Rugged
                              • Strong Construction

                              Cons

                              • Slow Focus

                              Best Uses

                              • Landscape/Scenery
                              • Macro Photography
                              • Sports/Action
                              • Weddings/Events
                              • Wildlife Photos

                              Comments about Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm f/4.0-5.6 Zoom Lens (Micro Four Thirds):

                              I got it today and tested it by photographing seagulls in Alexandria, VA. Very sharp, wonderful lens. I have used it with my Lumix G10. The only problem (in my humble opinion): slow "AFC"-continuous focus. In general, slow or "confused" auto focusing with Panasonic bodies. Nevertheless, works fabulously on manual (portraits, macro etc.) Not the fastest lens: f/4 max. However, wonderful "рисунок-ornament", as they say in Russia (color, midtones, contrast etc. )PC: You can get it for [$]. [...]

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                              4.0

                              Good for travel

                              By LMN

                              from Berlin, Ct

                              About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                              Verified Buyer

                              Pros

                              • Easily Interchangeable
                              • Lightweight

                              Cons

                              • Lens Creep

                              Best Uses

                                Comments about Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm f/4.0-5.6 Zoom Lens (Micro Four Thirds):

                                This lightweight lens is not the sharpest at all lengths and apertures, but it is very good for travel when space and weight are a consideration.

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                                4.0

                                Great for normal lighting...

                                By Jenci

                                from Portland, OR

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                                Pros

                                • Lightweight
                                • Strong Construction

                                Cons

                                • Poor in Low Light

                                Best Uses

                                • Landscape/Scenery
                                • Sports/Action
                                • Video

                                Comments about Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm f/4.0-5.6 Zoom Lens (Micro Four Thirds):

                                I use my camera for everything from nature shots to photographs of musicians in low light situations. This lens takes beautiful pictures with enough light, but I was slightly disappointed with my low light shots. I use it with my E-P2.

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                                4.0

                                pretty good

                                By dana agap

                                from bucharest, romania

                                About Me Casual Photographer

                                Verified Buyer

                                Pros

                                • Consistent Output
                                • Easily Interchangeable
                                • Fast / accurate auto-focus
                                • Lightweight

                                Cons

                                • Poor in Low Light

                                Best Uses

                                • Landscape/Scenery
                                • Weddings/Events
                                • Wildlife Photos

                                Comments about Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm f/4.0-5.6 Zoom Lens (Micro Four Thirds):

                                one lens that is good for any picture.put it on the olympus and you will never miss an oportunity.

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