Olympus M.ZUIKO Digital ED 300mm f/4 IS Pro Review

September 1, 2016 | Mark Goldstein | Rating star Rating star Rating star Rating star Half rating star

Specifications

Focal Length

  • Focal length

    300mm

  • Focal length (equiv. 35mm)

    600mm

Lens Construction

  • Lens configuration

    17 elements / 10 groups

  • ED lens elements

    3 (Super ED)

  • HR elements

    3

  • E-HR elements

    1

  • Focusing method

    High-speed Imager AF (MSC)

  • Angle of view

    4.1°

  • Closest focusing distance

    1.4m

  • Maximum image magnification

    0.24x (Micro Four Thirds) / 0.48x (35mm format)

  • Minimum field size

    72 x 54mm

Aperture

  • Maximum aperture

    1:4.0

  • Minimum aperture

    1:22

  • Number of aperture blades

    9 Circular aperture diaphragm for natural background blurring

Image Stabiliser

  • Type

    VCM

  • Effective Compensation Range

    Up to 6 EV steps* (5-axis Sync IS)

  • Up to 4 EV steps (Lens IS)

  • * As of December 2015. CIPA guideline compliant, when correction is carried out on two axes (yaw and pitch). When halfway release image stabilization is off.

Dimensions

  • Dimensions

    92.5mm Ø, 227mm / 280 (hood retracted / hood extended)

  • Filter diamater

    77mm

  • Weight

    1270g (without tripod adapter) 1475g (with tripod adapter)

Cover & Cap

  • Lens Cap

    LC-77B

  • Lens Hood

    (Built-in)