Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm F4.0 IS Pro

Versatile range with close-up capability ; Best available image stabilization ; Weather-sealed, metal design ; Relatively compact and lightweight ; Sharp for a superzoom

Some flaring and ghosting ; Some barrel distortion ; Maximum f/4 aperture

The M.Zuiko 12-100mm f/4 IS Pro has a lot going for it. The Pro-level optics are sharp, colored flare and colored fringing are kept to a minimum, the 24-200mm range and 0.6x magnification (full-frame equivalent) make the lens one that a lot of...

8.3x zoom with constant aperture. Crisp optics. 1:3 macro capability. Protected from dust and splashes. Distortion controlled through most of zoom range. Manual focus clutch. Strong image stabilization.

Distortion, edge softness, and dim corners at 12mm. Bulky. Pricey.

The Olympus M.Zuiko ED 12-100mm F4.0 IS PRO is one of the best long zoom lenses we've tested, offering a constant aperture design, close focus, and sharp imaging, with just a few optical issues at its widest angle and aperture. It also has very strong...

The Olympus M.ZUIKO Digital ED 12-100mm f/4.0 IS Pro makes a great all-in-one travel partner to the OM-D E-M1 Mark II camera, forming a fast, well-built, weather-proof system that delivers excellent image quality, not to mention featuring the most...

Providing a 24-200mm effective focal length range for MFT cameras, the Olympus 12-100mm lens has splashproof, dustproof and freeze-proof construction plus an on-lens function button. Its optical design includes one double-sided aspheric and three...

Excellent build quality. Very useful range.

Not exactly a problem with the lens but a pity the IS sync is only the EM1 and EM5mkii bodies. It makes the lens IS redundant on other bodies and would have helped compensate for min F4

Fabulous lens for travel as it covers the full frame equivalent 24-200 range with excellent image quality in a compact package and no need to change lenses as you would with 24-70 and 70-200 pair. Very good build quality being a pro lens and weather...

Heavier than some other (mainly consumer grade) m43 lenses but miles lighter than carrying a Nikon 24-120 and 70-200 all day, which i found to be a strain on the shoulder on a recent 2 week trip.

A very good ,easy to use lens

Difficult to turn polarising filter with len shood in place

IS

slightly soft at the edges stopped down at some zoomed focal lengths

The range will make this a fantastic holiday lens

It's quite large

Excellent optics, build quality and outstanding resolution. This must be close to the perfect travel-lens for the M43 format.

No, that would be churlish