Deciding on whether to buy a product like OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II Telephoto Zoom Lens or perhaps OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 45 mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens? You’re in the right place as we’ll take you through all of the specs, features and look at the quality, pricing and reviews of both to help you make the decision on which one to go for.

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OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II Telephoto Zoom Lens vs OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 45 mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens

OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II Telephoto Zoom Lens specs

OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II Telephoto Zoom Lens
 OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 45 mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens specs

OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 45 mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens
Lens type: Zoom

Lens type: Prime

Lens category: Telephoto

Lens category: Standard

Compatibility: Micro Four Thirds mount

Compatibility: Micro Four Thirds mount

Image stabilisation: No

Image stabilisation: No

OPTICAL FEATURES

OPTICAL FEATURES

Focal length: 75 – 300 mm

Focal length: 45 mm

35 mm equivalent: 150 – 600 mm

35 mm equivalent: 90 mm

Maximum aperture: f/4.8 – f/6.7

Maximum aperture: f/1.8

Minimum aperture: f/22

Minimum aperture: f/22

Focusing: Manual & autofocus

Focusing: Manual & autofocus

Minimum focusing distance: 0.9 m

Minimum focusing distance: 0.5 m

CONSTRUCTION

CONSTRUCTION

Elements and grouping: 18 elements in 13 groups

Elements and grouping: 9 elements in 8 groups

Diaphragm blades: 7 circular blades

Diaphragm blades: 7

Filter diameter: 58 mm

Filter diameter: 37 mm

Silent focusing: Yes

GENERAL
Special features: – Extreme fast high-speed contrast AF
– ZERO (Zuiko Extra-low Reflection Optical) coating for reduced reflection

GENERAL

Box contents: – Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 45 mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens
– Decoration Ring (DR-40)
– Lens caps

Dimensions: 56 x 46 mm (D x L)

Box contents: – Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II Telephoto Zoom Lens
– Lens caps
– Warranty card
– Operating instructions

Weight: 116 g

Dimensions: 69 x 116.5 mm (D x L)

Weight: 423 g

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 2 years

Price: £369

Price: £251

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews:

Review Score: 9.7 / 10

Review Score: 8.3 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II Telephoto Zoom Lens or OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 45 mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens, a very important consideration is the price. So we’re going to spend a bit of time looking at the price of both.

To start with, we looked at the price of the 850 products in the same category as OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II Telephoto Zoom Lens, which is the Lenses category. Of these 850 products the average price was £196.11, the most expensive was £3049 and the cheapest was just £0.05. We then looked at the price of the 850 in the same as the OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 45 mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens, which of course the average was £196.11, top price was £3049 and cheapest £0.05.

We then looked specifically at the average price of products from Olympus and Olympus, the average was £468.50 for Olympus, £468.50 for Olympus. The max for each was £846/£846 and minimum was £157.97/£157.97

Price analysis of OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II Telephoto Zoom Lens

Price analysis of OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 45 mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens

  • OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II Telephoto Zoom Lens
  • Ideal for sports & wildlife
  • Compatible with Micro Four Thirds mount
  • Aperture range: f/4.8 – f/22
  • Silent focus
  • Get closer to your subject with the Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II Telephoto Zoom Lens. Powerful zoom Compatible with Micro Four Thirds system cameras, this 75-300 mm Lens offers an equivalent range of 150-600 mm on a 35 mm film camera to deliver a long focal length for zooming in on faraway subjects. Ideal for sports and wildlife, this 75-300 mm Lens features an extremely fast autofocus function with MSC technology for taking rapid-fire shots. The unique screw drive mechanism is especially quiet when focusing, ideal when shooting movies. Great results This 75-300 mm Lens features a circular aperture diagram which is ideal when blurring the background, offering smooth bokeh. Reflections are reduced with the ZERO (Zuiko Extra-low Reflection Optical) coating, for clearer images without ghosting. Compact and lightweight, the high power Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II Telephoto Zoom Lens is an ideal addition to your kit.
  • Product codes: 4545350043742
  • OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 45 mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens
  • Ideal for portraiture
  • Compatible with Micro Four Thirds mount
  • Aperture range: f/1.8 – f/22
  • The Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 45 mm 1:1.8 Lens is crafted with a beautifully sleek construction with a lightweight and compact form – a sterling addition to any camera kit. Superb performance The M.ZUIKO lens has a fast aperture that delivers a picture perfect performance when capturing people in gorgeous portrait shots. The prime Olympus lens produces stunningly detailed subjects with striking background blur and vivid contrasts. The large aperture means you can create a nice depth of field effect that brings more attention to the subject. Perfectly suited for shooting movies, the 45 mm compact system lens allows you to shoot high quality films with high speed focusing. Moreover, it’s been built with stunning good-looks, the subtle metal-like exterior and interchangeable decoration rings match different PEN cameras. Offering a first-class performance at a great price, the Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 45 mm 1:1.8 Lens is your gateway to dramatic photos and movies.
  • Product codes: 4545350037093

What’s better OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II Telephoto Zoom Lens or OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 45 mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens?

There are obviously a number of differences between OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II Telephoto Zoom Lens and OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 45 mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens, but there are several things that you can use when comparing the two. The first of these, which we’ve already covered, is price. Make sure you spend a bit of time deciding how much you are willing and able to spend on your product to really get a good idea if the £369 cost of OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II Telephoto Zoom Lens is closer to the expectation you had than the £251 pricep point of OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 45 mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens.

Once you’ve nailed down everything there is to know on the price of both, the next step is to really study the reviews. Taking the time to read reviews of both will really help you to decide which is a better product between OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II Telephoto Zoom Lens and OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 45 mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II Telephoto Zoom Lens scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 45 mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens scores out of 10 from reviews.

It’s also really worthwhile spending the time to look at the key differences between the two products. For that you can use our comparison table about which looks at the main features of both products to give you a clear idea of where one product perhaps benefits over another. When comparing the two it’s a really good idea to have an idea in your mind of the key features that you need from your Lenses as this will help you to narrow down the products that do or don’t meet your criteria.



OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II Telephoto Zoom Lens



Rating:
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