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

📖 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 15 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
Night view along the Thames from Victoria Embankment showing illuminated skyline and reflections on the water under a cloudy sky.
James Petts
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
Panoramic view of Kulusuk, Greenland, with colorful houses and rocky terrain under a clear sky.
James Petts
Dense forest filled with vibrant green leaves and trees under soft sunlight.
Scott Schryvers
Armillary sphere in a herb garden with colorful flower beds and wooden pergola under a blue sky.
Scott Schryvers
Round dining table with colorful chairs and place settings, Christmas tree in the back near a windowed wall, pale blue walls with framed artwork, garlanded shelves, and a brown leather seating area to the right.
James Petts
Model railway tracks and wooden beams in an attic space, illuminated by soft overhead light.
James Petts
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
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
Horse grazing in a green field with distant mountains and village houses under a blue sky.
Bojan Rantaša
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

📷 Compatible Cameras

Native Mount

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