Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm f/2.8 Macro Lens

The Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm f/2.8 Macro Lens is a versatile macro lens designed to deliver exceptional image quality and precision for capturing detailed close-ups on Micro Four Thirds mirrorless cameras. At a 120mm full-frame-equivalent focal length with true 1:1 reproduction, it sits in a useful range where macro work and portrait shooting overlap, making it well suited to nature, product, field macro, portrait, and travel photography.

Optically, the lens is built from 13 elements in 10 groups, including one ED (Extra-low Dispersion) element, one E-HR (Extra-High Refractive Index) element, and two HR (High Refractive Index) elements, employing extensive use of special glass to largely eliminate the chromatic aberrations that can be noticeable with telephoto macro lenses. Olympus’s ZERO (Zuiko Extra-low Reflection Optical) coating minimizes ghosting and flare for enhanced contrast, and a 7-blade circular aperture diaphragm contributes to natural, pleasing background blur.

Autofocus uses Olympus’s MSC (Movie & Still Compatible) mechanism, based on a floating-type inner focusing system with multiple drive elements, delivering fast, nearly silent focusing performance that results in no change in overall lens length during autofocus, important for maintaining consistent working distance at close macro ranges. A Focus Limit Switch lets photographers narrow the focus range for faster acquisition, particularly useful in shallow-depth-of-field macro shooting, and a convenient shooting distance and magnification display window helps with precise macro composition. A high-precision, electronically coupled manual focus ring is also available.

Build quality includes a dust-, splash-, and freeze-resistant design, giving the lens reliable performance in challenging outdoor conditions. It achieves 1:1 (life-size) maximum magnification at a minimum focusing distance of 0.19m (7.4-7.5 in.), with the subject sitting approximately 3.1 in. (8cm) from the front of the lens at maximum magnification. The lens accepts a 46mm filter thread, measures approximately 56mm in diameter by 82mm in length, and weighs just 185g. It does not include optical image stabilization, relying instead on in-body stabilization on compatible camera bodies.

As a Micro Four Thirds-specific lens, the M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm f/2.8 Macro is designed exclusively for Micro Four Thirds mirrorless cameras from Olympus/OM System, Panasonic, and other Micro Four Thirds alliance manufacturers.

Key Features
– 60mm f/2.8 macro prime lens for Micro Four Thirds
– 120mm full-frame-equivalent focal length; 20° angle of view
– True 1:1 (life-size) macro magnification
– 13 elements in 10 groups, including 1 ED, 1 E-HR, and 2 HR elements
– ZERO (Zuiko Extra-low Reflection Optical) coating
– MSC (Movie & Still Compatible) autofocus mechanism (constant lens length during AF)
– Focus Limit Switch
– Shooting distance/magnification display window
– Rounded 7-blade diaphragm
– Dust-, splash-, and freeze-resistant construction
– Minimum focusing distance of 0.19m (7.4-7.5 in.)
– 46mm filter thread
– No image stabilization (relies on in-body stabilization)
– Lightweight, compact design (approximately 185g)
– Compatible with Micro Four Thirds mirrorless cameras (Olympus/OM System, Panasonic, and alliance partners)