Olympus 9-18mm f/4.0-5.6

Olympus

Olympus 9-18mm f/4.0-5.6

📏 9-18mm 💡 f/4-5.6 🔌 Micro Four Thirds Mount 🔍 Zoom ⚖️ 155g
MSRP $599

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📖 Overview

The Olympus 9-18mm is an ultra-wide-angle zoom lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras, perfect for capturing expansive landscapes and architecture. Its compact size makes it easy to carry. Corner sharpness can be a weakness, especially at wider apertures.

📸 Browse 20 real-world sample photos taken with this lens by photographers worldwide on SampleShots.

📋 Specifications

Focal Length 9-18mm
Max Aperture f/4-5.6
Min Aperture f/22
Lens Type Zoom
Mount Micro Four Thirds
AF Motor focus-by-wire
Image Stabilization No
Autofocus Yes
Weather Sealed No
Min Focus Distance 25.0 cm
Max Magnification 0.1x
Elements / Groups 12 elements in 8 groups
Aperture Blades 7
Filter Diameter 52mm
Weight 155g
Dimensions 56.5 x 49.5mm
Release Year 2010
MSRP $599

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🖼️ Sample Photos

Real-world photos taken with the Olympus 9-18mm f/4.0-5.6, sourced from SampleShots.

Weathered stone building ruins in Blairmore, surrounded by green grass and a tree, under a blue sky.
Chris Lloyd
Swiss flag on a boat bow unfurls over turquoise Lake Thun with steep cliff faces, green trees, and distant Alpine peaks; a passenger sits on the right.
James Petts
Dense forest filled with vibrant green leaves and trees under soft sunlight.
Scott Schryvers
Tall red brick clock tower rises from a pale concrete pedestal, seen from below with two clock faces visible and a white domed crown above a railing.
Bojan Rantaša
Red danger sign for quicksand mounted on a wooden post beside bare branches, with a wetland and blue sky in the background.
Johnson Cameraface
Weathered timber slats form a long diagonal edge along a concrete courtyard, with white lines between slats; photographed in monochrome with a wide-angle perspective.
Michael Rawle
Cyclist adjusting bicycle by a caravan in a green campsite.
Edgar Vonk
Interior hypostyle hall of Córdoba's Mezquita with rows of red-and-white striped arches on columns, hanging lamps, and a marble floor.
Kevin Poh
Night view along the Thames from Victoria Embankment showing illuminated skyline and reflections on the water under a cloudy sky.
James Petts
Bright lime-yellow ornamental grasses border a lush garden beside a paved path, with green shrubs and trees forming a natural backdrop.
Scott Schryvers
Golden hour landscape of a wide grassy plain with Zlatovrv peak and distant mountains on the horizon; foreground shadow of the photographer and bicycle across the grass.
Bojan Rantaša
Night scene along Victoria Embankment with Thames on the left, a moored vessel, wet promenade, row of streetlights, and tree-lined walkway plus faint car light trails.
James Petts
Armillary sphere in a herb garden with colorful flower beds and wooden pergola under a blue sky.
Scott Schryvers
Horse grazing in a green field with distant mountains and village houses under a blue sky.
Bojan Rantaša
Rocky terrain with shallow puddles reflecting the cloudy sky and green hills in the background.
James Petts
Wide-angle view of Gullfoss waterfall in Iceland from a high overlook; mist rises from the falls, a winding path with visitors runs along the green hillside.
James Petts
Basalt cliff wall along a grassy meadow with mossy boulders in the foreground at Thingvellir, Iceland, under an overcast sky.
James Petts
Panoramic view of Kulusuk, Greenland, with colorful houses and rocky terrain under a clear sky.
James Petts

View all 20 sample photos on SampleShots →

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