Olympus Zuiko 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED SWD

Olympus Zuiko 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED SWD
$1,199
See 34 sample photos taken with the Olympus Zuiko 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED SWD
50-200 mm
autofocus 4x zoom lens
f/2.8-3.5
variable aperture
  • Olympus SWD Built-in focus motor

reviewswhat are people saying

"Excellent lens for sport and fast action. The external zooming makes it a bit fragile if you're shooting in crowds or potentially damaging environments."

bhphotovideo.com

"Instant focusing when used with e3. Great color retention."

bhphotovideo.com

"It can hunt a lot in low light on the E 620 but at least the manual focus is really effective."

bhphotovideo.com

compatibilitywith digital cameras

Pros

The Olympus 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED SWD vs other Digital camera lenses

Auto focus Supports autofocus Help
Easier to use
Zoom range Above average zoom range Help
4x
Max focal length Telephoto lens Help
200 mm

The Olympus 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED SWD vs other Digital camera lenses

Diameter Small diameter Help
87 mm
Min focal length Great wide angle lens Help
50 mm

Cons

The Olympus 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED SWD vs other Digital camera lenses

Fixed aperture Variable aperture Help
Narrower aperture at longer focal lengths
Prime lens Zoom lens Help
Typically not as sharp as prime lenses
Length Quite long Help
157 mm
Wide minimum Poor narrowest aperture Help
f/3.5

Specifications

General
Min focal length
Help
 50 mm
Max focal length
Help
 200 mm
above average above average
Zoom range
Help
 4x
above average above average
Magnification
Help
 1:4.8 (0.2)

Aperture
Wide maximum
Help
 f/2.8
Wide minimum
Help
 f/3.5
below average below average
Tele maximum
Help
 f/3.5
Tele minimum
Help
 f/3.5
below average below average

Features
Auto focus
Help
 Yes
above average above average
Focus motor
Help
 Olympus SWD
Image stabilization
Help
 None
Fisheye
Help
 No
Tilt-shift
Help
 No

Form factor
Lens mount
Help
 Four Thirds
Length
Help
 157 mm
below average below average
Diameter
Help
 87 mm
Filter size
Help
 67 mm
Weight
Help
 1 kg

Angle of view
Wide horizontal
Help
 20.4°
below average below average
Telephoto horizontal
Help
 5.2°
above average above average
Wide vertical
Help
 15.4°
below average below average
Telephoto vertical
Help
 3.9°
above average above average
Wide diagonal
Help
 25.4°
below average below average
Telephoto diagonal
Help
 6.4°
above average above average

Competitors

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 35-100mm f/2.8 Panasonic Lumix G Vario 35-100mm f/2.8
Olympus M.Zuiko ED 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO Olympus M.Zuiko ED 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO
Panasonic Lumix G Vario 45-200mm f/4-5.6 MEGA O.I.S. Panasonic Lumix G Vario 45-200mm f/4-5.6 MEGA O.I.S.

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