Olympus Zuiko 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 Digital ED SWD Lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras

Olympus Zuiko 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 Digital ED SWD Lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras
alaAverage 5

16 reviews

May, 2013

We have collected and analyzed 16 user reviews from international sources. Users rate it 100/100. The average review date is Mar 25, 2009. We have compared these reviews to 124297 reviews from other Lenses & Filters. Last update: May 20, 2013.

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(Based on 16 reviews)

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Sharp and Fast

 

Sharp and Fast

I've been wanting this lens ever since I was doing my research on which DSLR to buy. After I purchased my Olympus E-620, this became my second in line on my lens-to-buy list (first being 14-54mm II because I need a general purpose zoom). I bought...

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My favorite oly lens

 

My favorite oly lens

I have the non-swd version. This is my favorite olympus lens. Very sharp wide-open, great contrast, reasonably fast AF, it's just a great lens, albeit a bit expensive.

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Great Olympus lens

 

Great Olympus lens

The 50-200mm SWD is a great lens. Sharp fast focus. Picture quality is outstanding. With the photos cropped in post production the image quality is great. I have this lens and the 12-60 SWD and they are the only lenses I cary out shooting photos. I...

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My favorite Zuiko digital lens.

 

My favorite Zuiko digital lens.

If you're a Fourthirds shooter, this is a *must-have* lens in your photographic arsenal. I have 3 other zuiko digital lenses, the 50mm/f2, 12-60mm/f2.8, 70-300mm/f4-5.6, and I would have to say I get the sharpest shots with this lens. The 12-60 is a...

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Oly 50-200

 

Oly 50-200

An outstanding lens. Quality is high wide open at all focal lengths. It works better than any other zoom I know with a doubler (Olympus EC20). The lens plus doubler forms a universal telephoto kit good for a wide range of uses. It is not miniature...

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Superb! Unique!

 

Superb! Unique!

This lens' features are unique to the Olympus DSLR system (actually the Four Thirds system). In fact, this one and a few others are the strongest case for buying into the Olympus DSLR system in the first place. Where to begin... it's got a huge zoom...

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Excellent lens but maybe not perfect

 

Excellent lens but maybe not perfect

I bought this lens to replace my 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Zuiko lens. I was never completely happy with the 70-300mm lens because of 1) poor low light focus performance, 2) slow focus, 3) image quality not real great and 4) small aperture. Based on reviews...

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Excellent Lens

 

Excellent Lens

I've used my 70-300 mm for more than 1 year, it is a surprisingly good lens for that cost (However, it's kind of soft at 300mm, looks a little bit blurred, and the Stop is too small .... f/5.6 max. If you used this lens to take shots under shadows you...

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An absolute star

 

An absolute star

I started off with the 70-300 mm on my E-520, and although I got a lot of good images with it, the 50-200 SWD was my object of desire. I finally acquired it, and am totally blown away. Here's why: * focus is FAST and quiet. No more "hunting" for focus...

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A+++++ lens

 

A+++++ lens

it is a great lens a must have for portrait shots. i do have 50 mm, 12-60. all great lenses i love it. its a luxry to have it.

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Product Specifications

This 50-200mm F2.8-3.5 SWD is a high-performance super-telescopic zoom lens that features the Supersonic Wave Drive (SWD) autofocus system, which enables the lens to achieve an AF speed that's faster than the previous models. ED lens elements are used extensively to correct the color blurring that can occur when telescopic lenses are extended to their maximum focal length, while the digital-dedicated design ensures high-quality performance with clear, crisp images from edge to edge. Close-up shooting capability is superb, with a minimum shooting distance of just 1.2 meters throughout the zoom range. Designed to meet the needs of the professional photographer, Zuiko Digital lenses were born of an uncompromising commitment to performance. The lens features high resolving power, to get the most out of the imaging element. Zuiko Digital lenses allow light to strike the image sensor at a near-perpendicular angle, minimizing degradation and light loss. This large, award-winning lens is perfectly matched to work exclusively with digital cameras so every pixel is properly exposed.
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