Olympus M.12-45mm f/4.0

Olympus

Olympus M.12-45mm f/4.0

📏 12-45mm 💡 f/4 🔌 Micro Four Thirds Mount 🔍 Zoom ⚖️ 254g 🌧️ Sealed
MSRP $649

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📖 Overview

The Olympus M.12-45mm f/4.0 is a compact and versatile standard zoom lens for Micro Four Thirds systems. It's a great all-around lens for travel, street photography, and everyday shooting, offering a useful zoom range in a small package. The f/4 aperture limits low-light capabilities.

📸 Browse 188 real-world sample photos taken with this lens by photographers worldwide on SampleShots.

📋 Specifications

Focal Length 12-45mm
Max Aperture f/4
Min Aperture f/22
Lens Type Zoom
Mount Micro Four Thirds
AF Motor MSC (Movie & Still Compatible)
Image Stabilization No
Autofocus Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Min Focus Distance 12.0 cm
Max Magnification 0.25x
Elements / Groups 12 elements in 9 groups
Aperture Blades 7
Filter Diameter 58mm
Weight 254g
Dimensions 63.4 x 70.0mm
Release Year 2020
MSRP $649

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🖼️ Sample Photos

Real-world photos taken with the Olympus M.12-45mm f/4.0, sourced from SampleShots.

Portrait of an elderly man with white hair and beard, wearing glasses and a striped apron, illuminated by warm directional light from the left in a cozy indoor setting.
Neil Moralee
River Dee under gray overcast sky; textured water, tree-lined banks, and a small sailboat moored on the right.
Alistair Hamilton
Weathered white metal chair against a wooden fence, vines wrapping around arms and back, with leaves and garden debris on the ground.
John Gateley
Brown-eyed spider daylily in a Michigan garden border with surrounding shrubs and rock edging.
F. D. Richards
Single sculler rowing on the River Wear, surrounded by lush green trees and calm blue water.
Neil Moralee
Orange-red spider daylily blooms on tall stems above a tuft of arching green leaves in a garden border.
F. D. Richards
Group of individuals seated at a café table in Durham, England, engaged in various expressions and postures.
Neil Moralee
Variegated-leaf daylily with red-orange flowers and yellow throats in a mulched garden bed, green shrub backdrop.
F. D. Richards
Two people sit on bar stools at a wooden table in a Durham pub, conversing beneath a Takeaway Beers sign; black-and-white interior with posters and wood paneling.
Neil Moralee
Close-up of a burgundy spider daylily with a bright yellow throat and dark anthers, green leaves blurred in the background.
F. D. Richards
Monochrome bar interior: a man in a jacket walks toward the camera along a long tiled counter, while another patron sits at a table in the background, with bottles and glassware overhead.
Neil Moralee
Two Hemerocallis 'Brown Witch' daylily blooms with maroon-brown petals and bright yellow eye and throat, set against green garden foliage.
F. D. Richards
Monochrome portrait of an older man with a white beard, hand resting on his forehead, against a dark background.
Neil Moralee
Three Hemerocallis 'Brown Witch' daylilies with brown-purple petals and yellow throats amid green garden foliage.
F. D. Richards
Portrait of an elderly man with a beard and glasses, wearing a cap, against a brick wall.
Neil Moralee
Yellow daylily bloom with bronze-edged petals and gold throat among green strap-like leaves.
F. D. Richards
Person in a hooded jacket holding a coffee cup in Taunton town square at night, with a lit Christmas tree and a reindeer decoration in the background, and wet cobblestones reflecting warm lights.
Neil Moralee
Border garden in SE Michigan with clumps of yellow-edged daylilies and long green leaves, flanked by evergreen shrubs, a small tree, and a gravel path.
F. D. Richards

View all 188 sample photos on SampleShots →

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