M.Zuiko

Olympus M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8 vs. 75mm f/1.8 – Apples vs. Oranges

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Two portrait lenses that every Micro Four Thirds photographer has considered at some point are the M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8 and M.Zuiko 75mm f/1.8.

The 45mm has been in our collection for almost as long as we’ve been writing about mirrorless cameras. It was the second lens we bought after picking up the Olympus OM-D E-M5, and has proven a steadfast companion thanks to its quality and compactness. It was later joined by the 75mm, which proved a boon for Mathieu’s event photography as he often had to photograph actors and directors in poorly lit auditoriums and conference halls.

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Fujifilm XF 90mm f/2 vs. Olympus M.Zuiko 75mm f/1.8 – Apples vs. Oranges

If you like portraits, chances are that you like portrait lenses regardless of the brand or system. You might also be interested in seeing how one particular optic performs against another that has been designed for a different sensor. In this article, we’re giving you exactly that by comparing two interesting portrait lenses made for the Fujifilm APS-C and Micro Four Thirds systems respectively.

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Olympus 12-100mm f/4 PRO vs. 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO – The complete comparison

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Olympus has been developing its PRO series of lenses since late 2013, the year in which the original OM-D E-M1 was released. The first lens in the series was the M.Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO which rapidly became a favourite amongst many advanced amateurs and professionals, ourselves included. It was later joined by five more lenses, the latest of which is the M.Zuiko 12-100mm f/4 PRO, whose announcement coincided with the release of the E-M1 II.

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Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm f/1.2 PRO vs. Panasonic Leica 25mm f/1.4 – The complete comparison

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Lenses with the equivalent field of view of a 50mm (35mm format reference) are amongst the most popular because they provide a perspective close to natural human vision, or the angle of view of the human eye excluding the shift to the left or right. In addition to daily snapshots and street photography, they also work well for environmental portraits if the aperture is fast enough.

As of late 2016, there are four autofocus lenses for the Micro Four Thirds system that fall into this category. The two we’ll be comparing today have the fastest apertures of the four: the brand new Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm f/1.2 PRO and the Panasonic Leica 25mm f/1.4.

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Olympus M.Zuiko 30mm f/3.5 vs. 60mm f/2.8 macro – The complete comparison

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The Olympus M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 was one of the very first lenses we bought after purchasing the OM-D E-M5 back in 2013. Before then, I’d been using the 14-42mm kit lens for all my macro photography, which was sufficient for casual use but not enough to capture minute details. Even to this day, the 60mm remains one of my favourite lenses thanks to its small and lightweight construction, excellent sharpness, external controls and focal length.

At Photokina 2016, nearly four years after the release of the 60mm, Olympus announced its second macro lens, the M.Zuiko 30mm f/3.5. Although both are specifically designed for macro work, they fulfil a different set of needs as we will discover in the following comparison. Let’s get started!

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