Olympus - M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 R Telephoto Zoom Lens for Most Micro Four Thirds Cameras - Black

Lightweight and small don't mean poor shots. Caught this eagle in Florida while hanging out at the pool!

Its a good zoom lens, specially for that price of $99

I bought this lens to go with the Olympus Pen EP5 and am so glad I did. I usually shoot with primes but sometimes need a longer zoom when working outdoors with animals. However, I've shot with enough Canon zooms that I didn't have high expectations for a kit zoom like this. The price was excellent so I decided to give it a try, and am very pleased with the results. It shoots fast enough outdoors and zooming is a little tight but reasonably smooth. An 80-300mm lens can be quite big and bulky in the dslr world, so from a dslr user's perspective, this lens is very small and light and has great reach. Even with street shooting it isn't that much to add to the EP5 body that it becomes a distraction. People have mentioned that it's plastic but I don't find that a drawback because the build still feels solid and should hold up well so long as I don't run over it with a car tire. But the real surprise is the image quality. Except for the 70-200mm f2.8s, most longer zooms can be pretty mediocre when it comes to IQ. I find the 40-150 to be a little soft at the long end, but the details are crisp throughout most of the rest of the focal range and the color rendition is very nice. So far I haven't shot in super low light with it, but even indoors it doesn't cause the camera to hunt for the shot. This lens and the Olympus 45mm are becoming my two must-haves for dog parks and agility trials. A no-brainer, really.

Much better than I was expecting for the money. Pictures are sharp and clear. With m43 crop factor this is really a 80-300 lens. On my M10 Mark II I have the eletronic zoom button on the left side of the camera which doubles the focal length making this lens reach out to an amazing 600mm and the pictures are still very clear when shot with good lighting. It came in very handy at the Atlantic City Air show this year. I received more compliments on my pictures this year than years past.

I was amazed at the sharpness of this little lens in good light. Extremely lightweight also. I would have liked a metal mount, but for the price it's hard to beat. Matched with the Oly kit lens, you will have nifty kit that your back will thank you for.

I was not looking for a pro version of the telephoto lens. I knew that this lens was a bit slower than some of Olympus' premium lenses like the 45 f1.8 and the awesome 75 f1.8, but this lens did exactly what I needed it to. A lightweight telephoto zoom that worked with my EM-5's stabilization to produce excellent daytime shots. if you are looking for a lens for your EM5 or even PEN mirrorless for great photos in plenty of light this is your lens. if you need to take same action shots of a game at night, you better have a tripod or better yet, opt for a much faster 75mm f1.8 lens.

This lens fits nicely on my omd 10 mark ii. Very light and focuses quickly. Not the best for fast action but at this price point it is more than enough zoom for the buck.

It's lightweight, fast focus, you will get very sharp picture if get enought light and speed . it's cheap.