Spanning an impressive wide to telephoto range, the M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO Lens from Olympus is a 24-200mm equivalent zoom designed for Micro Four Thirds mirrorless cameras. Characterized by its f/4 constant maximum aperture, this lens offers consistent performance throughout the zoom range to suit both stills and video shooting. Its optical design incorporates a slew of low dispersion and aspherical elements in order to reduce both chromatic and spherical aberrations, and both a ZERO coating and a Z Coating Nano have been applied to greatly reduce lens flare and ghosting for improved contrast.
Benefitting handling the expansive zoom range is an optical image stabilization system that works in conjunction with select cameras' 5-axis image stabilization to form Sync IS, which compensates for up to 6.5 stops of camera shake. A Movie & Still Compatible (MSC) high-speed imager AF system provides quick, accurate, and quiet focusing performance well-suited to both photo and video applications, and a manual focus clutch permits fast changing to MF for more precise control. Additionally, a lens function button is featured on the side of the barrel for direct settings adjustment, and the lens also features a weather-sealed construction for use in trying environmental conditions.
Lens Mount | Micro Four Thirds |
Camera Format | Micro Four Thirds (2x Crop Factor) |
Pixels | Actual: 21.8 Megapixel Effective: 20.4 Megapixel |
Maximum Resolution | 5184 x 3888 |
Aspect Ratio | 4:3 |
Sensor Type | MOS |
Sensor Size | 17.4 x 13 mm |
Image File Format | JPEG, Raw |
Bit Depth | 12-Bit |
Image Stabilization | Sensor-Shift, 5-Axis |
ISO Sensitivity | Auto, 200 to 6400 (Extended: 64 to 25600) |
Shutter Speed | Mechanical Shutter 1/8000 to 60 Seconds Electronic Shutter 1/32000 to 60 Seconds 1 to 30 Minutes in Bulb Mode |
Metering Method | Center-Weighted Average, Multi-Zone, Spot |
Exposure Modes | Aperture Priority, Auto, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority |
Exposure Compensation | -5 to +5 EV (1/3, 1/2, 1 EV Steps) |
Metering Range | -2 to 20 EV |
White Balance | Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Shade, Sunlight, Underwater |
Continuous Shooting | Up to 15 fps at 20.4 MP Up to 10 fps at 20.4 MP Up to 8.5 fps at 20.4 MP Up to 60 fps at 20.4 MP Up to 18 fps at 20.4 MP |
Interval Recording | Yes |
Self-Timer | 2/12-Second Delay |
Recording Modes | AVI/M-JPEG DCI 4K (4096 x 2160) at 24.00p [237 Mb/s] UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) at 23.976p/25p/29.97p [102 Mb/s] Full HD (1920 x 1080) at 23.976p/25p/29.97p/50p/59.94p HD (1280 x 720) at 23.976p/25p/29.97p/50p/59.94p MOV/H.264 DCI 4K (4096 x 2160) at 24.00p [237 Mb/s] UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) at 23.976p/25p/29.97p [102 Mb/s] Full HD (1920 x 1080) at 23.976p/25p/29.97p/50p/59.94p HD (1280 x 720) at 23.976p/25p/29.97p/50p/59.94p |
Recording Limit | Up to 29 Minutes |
Video Encoding | NTSC/PAL |
Audio Recording | Built-In Microphone (Stereo) External Microphone Input |
Audio File Format | Linear PCM (Stereo), WAV |
Focus Type | Auto and Manual Focus |
Focus Mode | Continuous-Servo AF (C), Manual Focus (M), Single-Servo AF (S) |
Autofocus Points | Phase Detection: 121 (121 Cross-Type) Contrast Detection: 121 |
Viewfinder Type | Electronic |
Viewfinder Resolution | 2,360,000 Dot |
Viewfinder Eye Point | 21 mm |
Viewfinder Coverage | 100% |
Viewfinder Magnification | Approx. 1.3x |
Diopter Adjustment | -4 to +2 |
Size | 3" |
Resolution | 1,037,000 Dot |
Display Type | Articulating Touchscreen LCD |
Built-In Flash | No |
Flash Modes | Fill Flash, Manual, Off, Red-Eye Reduction, Second-Curtain Sync, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-Eye Reduction |
Maximum Sync Speed | 1/250 Second |
Flash Compensation | -3 to +3 EV (1/3, 1/2, 1 EV Steps) |
Dedicated Flash System | TTL |
External Flash Connection | Hot Shoe, PC Terminal |