Olympus announces ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 70-300mm 1:4.0-5.6

[Admin]

Olympus has today announced a new Zuiko Digital ED 70-300 F4.0-5.6 telezoom for its E-System DSLRs to be introduced in October. Slotting into Olympus' 'Standard' range alongside the existing 14-42 and 40-150 zooms the new lens lives up to the Four Thirds promise of lighter, more compact optics measuring 127mm (5") long and weighing a mere 620g. The 2x crop factor on the Four Thirds system gives this lens a field of view equivalent to a 140-600mm lens in 'old money' and a maximum magnification ratio of 0.5x for effective close-up performance, making it an attractive proposition for travel photographers for whom versatility is paramount.

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[Chillimonster]

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[King_Boru]

140-600mm FOV :nuts:

Wonder how much it will cost.

 

[Chillimonster]

140-600mm FOV :nuts:

Wonder how much it will cost.

According to Park Cameras..

Olympus ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12-60mm f/2.8-4.0 SWD £599.99

Olympus ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-35mm f/2.0 SWD £399.99

Olympus ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 50-200mm F2.8-3.5 SWD £740

Olympus ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 £399.99

 

[King_Boru]

I have feeling my Nikon gear is going to go up for sale. The Olympus 4/3 system is looking more attractive day by day. Going to pop into Ipswich to test them out over the weekend I think.

King.

 

[Chillimonster]

you will like it..... very well featured and i suspect (Will confirm when i get the sigma 105mm Macro) that the slightly smaller sensor will help a little with the DOF in macro, as well as the 2x FOV crop.

The other thing i am liking is the compactness of the kit lenses

 

[Joe T]

I suppose if you can put up with Nikon's noise, you can probably put up by the noise in Olympus cameras. So many pixels, so little space.