Ultra lightweight macro lens of 165g*. The focal length is equivalent to 70mm on a 35mm camera and it has a very good cost performance. You do not need any extensions to get 1:1 (life-size) magnification (equivalent to 2x on a 35mm camera). You can bring this compact lens everywhere, and enjoy taking close-up pictures in your daily scenes, such as, flowers and insects. It is also useful as a standard lens for landscape, snap shots and portrait photography.
*The world's lightest macro lens among interchangeable lenses for digital SLR cameras as of September 27th, 2005 (in-house research).

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| Camera | E-420 |
|---|---|
| Shutter speed | 1/60 sec. |
| Aperture value | F6.3 |
| ISO sensitivity | 100 |
| White balance | Custom(One touch WB) |
| Recording format | JPEG |
| Image size | 3648 x 2736 |
| File size | 4.08MB |
| Camera | E-520 |
|---|---|
| Image Stabilization | IS1 |
| Exposure mode | Manual |
| Shutter speed | 1/60 sec. |
| Aperture value | F4.0 |
| ISO sensitivity | 100 |
| White balance | AUTO |
| Recording format | JPEG |
| Image size | 3648 x 2736 |
| File size | 3.86 MB |
| Camera | E-330 |
|---|---|
| Shutter speed | 1/400 sec. |
| Aperture value | F4 |
| ISO sensitivity | 200 |
| White balance | 5300K |
| Recording format | JPEG |
| Image size | 3136 x 2352 |
| File size | 4.69MB |
| Camera | E-330 |
|---|---|
| Shutter speed | 1/320 sec. |
| Aperture value | F3.5 |
| ISO sensitivity | 200 |
| Recording format | TIFF |
| Image size | 3136 x 2352 |
| File size | 1.98MB |
* The JPEG image converted from the TIFF image, by using OLYMPUS Studio.
* Note that the images on this site are for personal enjoyment only.
| Camera-to-subject distance (in meters) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.147 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | inf. | ||
| F stop | 3.5 | 0.147~ 0.147 |
0.298~ 0.302 |
0.395~ 0.405 |
0.491~ 0.509 |
0.682~ 0.719 |
0.961~ 1.043 |
1.840~ 2.192 |
2.647~ 3.464 |
4.080~ 6.469 |
21.635~ inf. |
| 4 | 0.147~ 0.147 |
0.297~ 0.303 |
0.394~ 0.406 |
0.490~ 0.510 |
0.680~ 0.722 |
0.956~ 1.048 |
1.821~ 2.220 |
2.607~ 3.537 |
3.983~ 6.732 |
19.102~ inf. |
|
| 5.6 | 0.147~ 0.147 |
0.296~ 0.304 |
0.392~ 0.408 |
0.487~ 0.514 |
0.672~ 0.731 |
0.939~ 1.070 |
1.757~ 2.326 |
2.474~ 3.821 |
3.675~ 7.866 |
13.521~ inf. |
|
| 8 | 0.147~ 0.147 |
0.295~ 0.306 |
0.389~ 0.412 |
0.481~ 0.521 |
0.660~ 0.745 |
0.916~ 1.102 |
1.673~ 2.496 |
2.307~ 4.315 |
3.314~ 10.343 |
9.587~ inf. |
|
| 11 | 0.147~ 0.147 |
0.292~ 0.308 |
0.384~ 0.417 |
0.474~ 0.530 |
0.645~ 0.766 |
0.886~ 1.151 |
1.567~ 2.785 |
2.108~ 5.283 |
2.912~ 18.700 |
6.803~ inf. |
|
| 16 | 0.146~ 0.148 |
0.289~ 0.312 |
0.378~ 0.425 |
0.464~ 0.543 |
0.626~ 0.798 |
0.847~ 1.229 |
1.440~ 3.335 |
1.880~ 7.770 |
2.488~ inf. |
4.830~ inf. |
|
| 22 | 0.146~ 0.148 |
0.285~ 0.317 |
0.370~ 0.436 |
0.451~ 0.564 |
0.600~ 0.848 |
0.797~ 1.362 |
1.294~ 4.650 |
1.633~ 23.788 |
2.067~ inf. |
3.436~ inf. |
|
Circle of least confusion 1/60mm
Depth of Field| Focal Length | 35mm (35mm equivalent focal length 70mm) |
|---|---|
| Lens construction | 6 Elements in 6 Groups. |
| Angle of View | 34 Degree |
| Closest Focusing Distance | 0.146m |
| Maximum Image Magnification | 1.0x (35mm equivalent Maximum Image Magnification 2.0x) |
| Minimum Field Size | 17 x 13mm |
| Number of Blades | 7 (Circular aperture diaphragm) |
| Maximum Aperture | F3.5 |
| Minimum Aperture | F22 |
| Filter Size | Ø52mm |
| Dimension | Ø71 x 53mm |
| Weight | 165g |
| Box Contents | Lens Cap(LC-52B), Lens Rear Cap(LR-1), Instruction Manual, Olympus Worldwide Warranty Card |
Specifications and design are subject to change without notice.