Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 R

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Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 R

📏 40-150mm 💡 f/4-5.6 🔌 Micro Four Thirds Mount 🔍 Zoom ⚖️ 190g
MSRP $299

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Customer Reviews 35% 90.2
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📖 Overview

The Olympus 40-150mm f/4-5.6 is a compact and lightweight telephoto zoom lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras. It's ideal for travel and casual wildlife photography when size and weight are paramount. The variable aperture limits its use in challenging lighting conditions.

📸 Browse 38 real-world sample photos taken with this lens by photographers worldwide on SampleShots.

📋 Specifications

Focal Length 40-150mm
Max Aperture f/4-5.6
Min Aperture f/22
Lens Type Zoom
Mount Micro Four Thirds
AF Motor MSC (Movie & Still Compatible)
Image Stabilization No
Autofocus Yes
Weather Sealed No
Min Focus Distance 90.0 cm
Max Magnification 0.32x
Elements / Groups 13 elements in 10 groups
Aperture Blades 7
Filter Diameter 58mm
Weight 190g
Dimensions 63.5 x 83.0mm
Release Year 2011
MSRP $299

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🖼️ Sample Photos

Real-world photos taken with the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 R, sourced from SampleShots.

Weathered wooden bench in tall grasses beside a vertical utility pole, with forested hills in the distance (black and white).
Michael Mueller
Close-up of a blue-capped water bottle and a green wine bottle, showcasing textures and reflections.
Pussreboots
Eastern gray squirrel perched on a weathered blue-gray railing, nibbling a nut, with a bushy tail draped along the edge.
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Close-up of pink-tinged white amaryllis bloom with yellow anthers, green stem, and a softly blurred garden background.
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Three pine siskins forage on a seed tray, pecking at scattered sunflower seeds.
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House Finch perched on a slender branch among red-tinted leaves, sunlit with a blue sky backdrop.
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Sunset gradient sky from deep violet at top to orange near horizon, with dark tree silhouettes along the lower edge.
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Terracotta balcony planter with pink pompon flowers, white-centered blooms, purple pansies, and green foliage wet from rain.
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House finch with olive-brown plumage on a concrete patio, tail extended to the right among seeds and leaf litter.
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Close-up of a red plant shoot emerging from a bed of sunflower seeds.
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Three magenta-pink daisy-like blooms with yellow centers rising from a succulent-leaved plant in a balcony garden, with mulch and greenery in the background.
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Close-up of white daisy-like blossoms with yellow centers among dense green leaves in a balcony garden.
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Brown-streaked Pine Siskin pecks at seeds on a shallow terracotta feeder tray with scattered seeds; soft outdoor background.
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Pine Siskin perched on a slender branch between bare tree trunks against a blue winter sky.
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Small brown songbird perched on a bare branch against a pale blue sky; branches cross the frame in the foreground and background with soft focus on the bird.
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Pine Siskin perched on bare winter branches against a gray overcast sky.
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Clouds loom over a calm sea with a distant shoreline and forested hills.
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Close-up of weathered tree stumps with green foliage and a picnic table in the background at Bow Hill Rest Area.
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View all 38 sample photos on SampleShots →

📷 Compatible Cameras

Native Mount

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2014
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