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OM System M.Zuiko Digital - 12 mm to 40 mm - f/2.8 - f/22 - Telephoto Zoom Lens for Micro Four Thirds
- High Quality Optics: Our 12-40mm is built using world-class optics with a bright aperture and features everything you need to capture high resolution images.
- Bright F2.8: Our 12-40mm is built using world-class optics with a bright aperture and features everything you need to capture high resolution images.
- 14 Elements in 9 Groups: It’s compact but packs plenty of optical firepower. Built with precision-cut glass configured in 9 groups with 14 elements all made to capture high resolution images.
- Zero Coating: Besides being built with some of the world’s finest glass, we apply an advanced coating that suppresses ghosting and flares.
- IP53 Dustproof and Splashproof: It comes with built-in protection from punishing conditions.
- Equipped To Capture Anything: It’s flexible, versatile and compact. You can shoot dramatic macro shots and capture the fastest subjects with high speed, high precision AF.
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The upgraded zoom lens youve always wanted, the new M. Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm F 2.8 PRO. This bright, fast lens remains both compact and lightweight and delivers exceptional image quality practically anywhere and in all lens remains both compact and lightweight and delivers exceptional image quality practically anywhere and in all conditions, even low light.
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Warranty
- Limited Warranty period (parts): 1 year
- Limited Warranty period (labor): 1 year
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Return Policies
- Return for refund until: January 31, 2027
- Return for replacement until: January 31, 2027
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The OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO II is a Micro Four Thirds zoom lens with a constant f/2.8 aperture and 24-80mm full-frame-equivalent range, suited to photographers who want one versatile lens for everyday shooting, travel, portraits, and landscapes.
Recommended For
- Micro Four Thirds photographers who want one everyday zoom for travel, street scenes, landscapes, and portraits, with a constant f/2.8 aperture and a 24–80mm-equivalent range.
- Outdoor and travel shooters who keep photographing in dusty, rainy, or cold conditions and want a weather-sealed lens to pair with a compatible sealed camera body.
- Event, family, and documentary photographers who need to reframe quickly between wide and short-telephoto views, often in indoor light, without changing lenses.
- Hybrid shooters filming general-purpose video who value quiet autofocus, close focusing, and a manual-focus clutch for deliberate focus adjustments.
Real-World Use Scenarios
- On a day of sightseeing or street photography, use one lens to move from wide city scenes to tighter details and portraits; the zoom range covers common framing changes without stopping to swap lenses.
- While hiking or photographing outdoors in rain, snow, or dusty conditions, pair it with a similarly weather-sealed OM camera to keep shooting with less concern about the elements; the lens is protected, but it is not waterproof.
- At an indoor gathering or event, keep the lens at f/2.8 as you zoom for changing compositions; the constant aperture helps maintain exposure, though it cannot freeze dim-light action in every situation.
- For close-up shots of flowers, food, or small objects, focus nearby and fill more of the frame without changing lenses; it supports close-up work, though it does not replace a dedicated macro lens for the highest magnification.
- For handheld video or a simple run-and-gun setup, reframe across the zoom range and use autofocus without prominent focusing noise; the reviewer also reports little focus breathing, which helps keep framing steadier during focus changes.
Spec Summary
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Best For | Mirrorless-camera users seeking a 12–40mm zoom (24–80mm equivalent) with a maximum f/2.8 aperture |
| Lens Type And Compatibility | Zoom lens for mirrorless cameras |
| Focal Range And Coverage | 12–40mm focal length, equivalent to 24–80mm in 35mm format, with an 84–30° angle of view |
| Aperture And Diaphragm | Maximum aperture f/2.8, minimum aperture f/22, and a 7-blade circular diaphragm |
| Optical Construction | 14 elements in 9 groups, including 2 ED elements, 1 aspherical glass element (1 is ED glass), 2 aspherical ED elements, 1 DSA element, 2 HR elements, 2 high-refractive elements, and 1 HD element |
| Focusing And Magnification | Focuses as close as 0.2m; maximum image magnification is 0.3× on Micro Four Thirds (0.6× in 35mm format), with a minimum field size of 58 × 44mm |
| Controls And Compatibility Features | Includes an L-Fn button and MF clutch; has a safety-button lens hood lock and supports 50fps. Not compatible with MC-14 or MC-20 teleconverters and does not operate with 5-axis Sync IS |
| Environmental Protection | Dust-, splash-, and freezeproof protection is available |
| Included Accessories | Lens cap LC-62G and lens hood LH-66D |
| Physical Specifications | Black; 69.9mm diameter, 84mm length, 62mm filter diameter, and 382g weight |
| Model Identifiers | Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12–40mm f/2.8 PRO II; part number V335030BW000 |